Matt Report

By Matt Report & Matt Medeiros

Matt Report uncovers the most resilient digital business builders in WordPress, no-code, and SaaS space. Entrepreneurs share their story on how they built their business using some of our favorite onl... more

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March 26, 2018 Michelle Schulp on running an independent business
In this episode, Matt Medeiros wraps up the season interviewing Michelle Schulp from Marktime Media In Minneapolis. Michelle is an independent designer and front-end developer who works with many agencies and other freelancers. Michelle’s background is in design and she is well known as a WordCamp Speaker. She loves teaching design and sharing her knowledge with the WordPress Community. Michelle also is the Director of Technology at AIGA Minnesota.
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March 26, 2018Michelle Schulp on running an independent business
In this episode, Matt Medeiros wraps up the season interviewing Michelle Schulp from Marktime Media In Minneapolis. Michelle is an independent designer and front-end developer who works with many agencies and other freelancers. Michelle’s background is in design and she is well known as a WordCamp Speaker. She loves teaching design and sharing her knowledge with the WordPress Community. Michelle also is the Director of Technology at AIGA Minnesota.
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What you will learn from this Episode:
Michelle made a deliberate choice to stay independent and not own an agency. She realizes the challenges of managing other people in a business. (2:40)
Being an independent freelancer allows you to stay flexible for traveling and working remotely. (3:54)
There is a lot of overhead and “crap” when running a business. (4:04)
If you make business decisions based on why you went into business in the first place you can be very successful. Ex: Your priority is to have more time for your family. (4:44)
The reason to travel and speak at events allows you to teach and volunteer by giving back to the community. (7:07)
95% of Marktime Media’s business comes from referrals or being known for teaching at WordCamps. (8:00)
Business Growth and Success:
Your personality or personal brand separates you from the crowd. (9:34)
The differentiator in the WordPress space for independent freelancers now comes from service. You must be able to communicate and be responsive to the client. (10:40)
Sometimes your brand is just not for everybody and it is best to qualify your business when working with a client. (12:18)
Clients can try to nickel and dime you and make multiple changes when you are first starting out. You can just act as an advisor for the client that does not have a budget for the work. (13:50)
Specializing in a personality type h...
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March 13, 2018 How to readjust when you’re sick of the same old thing
In this episode, Matt Medeiros is winding down Season 7 by interviewing Kim Doyal, who is “formally” known as the WordPress Chick. Kim has been obsessed with content since closing out all the service work in her previous business. She is presenting the Content Creator Summit the first full week of March and has a closed Content Creators Facebook group that people have been quickly joining. She and Matt discuss the move to SaaS and how that was a “happy accident” that allows her personality to show in her new business endeavor.
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March 13, 2018How to readjust when you’re sick of the same old thing
In this episode, Matt Medeiros is winding down Season 7 by interviewing Kim Doyal, who is “formally” known as the WordPress Chick. Kim has been obsessed with content since closing out all the service work in her previous business. She is presenting the Content Creator Summit the first full week of March and has a closed Content Creators Facebook group that people have been quickly joining. She and Matt discuss the move to SaaS and how that was a “happy accident” that allows her personality to show in her new business endeavor.
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What you will learn from this Episode:
WordPress has been a great space for people to begin to build their business. (3:10)
Business owners and the market space have matured with WordPress. The space is consistently moving forward with new products and tools. (5:39)
You have to bring more than a statement that I can build your website. You should be able to offer more to keep the business growing and act as a strategic partner to people. (7:30)
A freelancer can make the agreement to get ongoing business by offering to partner with a client for a three-month engagement working for free. (9:23)
At the end of a three-month engagement, you will know how to measure and what to charge once you see the Return on Investment (ROI) from a working case study. (11:09)
As you are working with a client in any arrangement you are building your own content for future clients. (13:12)
Getting the “right free customer” is the key to success. (14:02)
Journey to a SaasS:
Kim had a knack for finding the tools that people need and sharing the knowledge. (15:27)
The business partner for Lead Surveys, Gordan Orli...
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February 26, 2018 You’re building your WordPress business all wrong. Here’s why.
In this episode, Matt Medeiros interviews Christie Chirinos a partner and business manager at Caldera Forms. Caldera Forms is known for the drag and drop form builder for WordPress. Christie works on marketing products and consulting jobs to grow the business. She and Matt discuss changes that are happening in the WordPress environment and how to remain flexible and stay ready for those. This episode may go down at the number one episode for 2018!
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February 26, 2018You’re building your WordPress business all wrong. Here’s why.
In this episode, Matt Medeiros interviews Christie Chirinos a partner and business manager at Caldera Forms. Caldera Forms is known for the drag and drop form builder for WordPress. Christie works on marketing products and consulting jobs to grow the business. She and Matt discuss changes that are happening in the WordPress environment and how to remain flexible and stay ready for those. This episode may go down at the number one episode for 2018!
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You're building your WordPress business all wrong. Here's why.

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What you will learn from this Episode:
“Know thyself and know where your strengths are not“. Josh Pollock had tapped into his local WordPress community when he started Caldera Forms. (5:18)
The growth of Caldera Forms started on the Florida State University campus while Christie was finishing her Masters of Business Administration. (6:03)
Christie and Josh got to know each other organically before deciding to partner in a business. (7:03)
Founder meetings and networking seminars should be approached cautiously. You do not want to appear phony when you are trying to find a good business partner. (8:41)
The strong parts that each person can deliver must be bigger than one goal. (9:59)
The best way to grow your business is to be helpful. You can put something out there that can solve a problem for a particular group of people. (12:06)
Sales Growth:
The approach to getting customers is constantly changing because so many people have multiple options at their fingertips. (13:54)
What is being taught in business school for sales is getting thrown away. The retail space is changing across the board. (14:22)
The consumer has more information today and is able to have a two-way conversation with the vendo...
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February 22, 2018 I asked Troy Dean if he was doing this for the money. The answer will shock you.
In this episode, Matt Medeiros follows up with Troy Dean to discuss what he is doing with his business in 2018. They cover the online and education space. Matt and Troy talk about advanced education in the United States, online education, and online marketing. Troy is the founder of WPElevation and RockStar Empires.
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February 22, 2018I asked Troy Dean if he was doing this for the money. The answer will shock you.
In this episode, Matt Medeiros follows up with Troy Dean to discuss what he is doing with his business in 2018. They cover the online and education space. Matt and Troy talk about advanced education in the United States, online education, and online marketing. Troy is the founder of WPElevation and RockStar Empires.
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What you will learn from this Episode:
WPElevation:
Troy Dean started his business with a plugin called Video User Manuals. This plugin was created to save time training new WordPress users. (0:20)
An email list was created from people who purchased the plugin. (0:25)
Troy does not pitch to users that are not online because most people do not know what WordPress is. He says that he has an online education and software company. (2:20)
Online Education and Internet Marketing:
Advanced education is becoming harder and harder to obtain. Online education is like a toddler with room to grow. (4:18)
There are a lot of problems in the online education space. (4:29)
Many online courses that are offered by a provider like Udemy have no quality control. (5:25)
Many Internet Marketers have marketing funnels that collect the money for courses but do not have a way to see if the purchaser completed the course or program. (6:41)
WPElevation ha...
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February 14, 2018 What does it feel like to sell your decade-old business? Cory Miller explains.
In this episode, Matt Medeiros interviews Cory Miller from iThemes and jokes with him as being his most interviewed guest on the Matt Report. The big news for 2018 is that Cory’s business (IThemes) was recently purchased by Liquidweb. Matt and Cory talk about the climate around WordPress, how they are working for different hosting companies, and what the future holds for Cory and his team with Liquidweb. Cory remains the general manager for iThemes, a business that he created over ten years ago with WordPress themes, Backup Buddy, iThemes security and iTheme sync.

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February 14, 2018What does it feel like to sell your decade-old business? Cory Miller explains.
In this episode, Matt Medeiros interviews Cory Miller from iThemes and jokes with him as being his most interviewed guest on the Matt Report. The big news for 2018 is that Cory’s business (IThemes) was recently purchased by Liquidweb. Matt and Cory talk about the climate around WordPress, how they are working for different hosting companies, and what the future holds for Cory and his team with Liquidweb. Cory remains the general manager for iThemes, a business that he created over ten years ago with WordPress themes, Backup Buddy, iThemes security and iTheme sync.

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Profitable Plugin Businesses:
Cory talks about how plugin businesses are viewed as good investments for hosting companies. (4:13)
It makes sense for hosting companies to look at the plugin and backup businesses for expansion beyond hosting. (4:51)
Hosting companies have the power and money for current WordPress onboarding. (6:23)
iThemes built a passionate customer community centered around the brand which Liquidweb can benefit from. (7:37)
Cory built a compelling company that customers would miss if the company was not around anymore. (8:15)
WordPress and Hosting:
The trend right now with hosting companies competing in this environment is they are purchasing plugin businesses. (9:29)
Many developers became WordPress entrepreneurs and quickly built a business. (10:34)
Merging with Liquidweb allowed the team to have a home. (20:05)
Selling a business can impact your identity. The sale of a business can allow it continue to grow and be va...
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