Streamlined Solopreneur: Easy Productivity & Tech Systems for Solopreneurs

By Joe Casabona, Productivity & Tech Coach for SolopreneursBusiness Entrepreneurship Technology

Streamlined Solopreneur: Easy Productivity & Tech Systems for Solopreneurs episodes

April 25, 2017Teaching Freelancers to Build a Better Business with Erin Flynn
Erin Flynn is a freelancer and educator based on Colorado. In this episode we talk about how she found her way into the product space, all the twists and turns of freelancing, and how she creates courses and keeps her sales funnel on point.
Show Notes
Erin Flynn
Rethink.fm: Tips for Mastering Client Communications
Streak for GMail
Teachable
Rain Maker
Unstoppable Courses
ConvertKit
Sponsored by: BoldGrid | Formidable Forms
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
28 min
April 18, 2017Building Utility Plugins for WordPress with Tom McFarlin
Tom is a man of many hats! He's a WordPress user, avid blogger, developer, editor for Envato, and much more. He also takes the approach that he'll scratch his own itch if he needs to. In this episode, we talk about how he tackles problems, why and how he built the plugin Page Template Dashboard, and his development tools.
Show Notes
Tom McFarlin
Tom on Twitter
Page Template Dashboard
Adopt a Plugin
WordPress Coding Standards
SVN
Visual Studio Code
Git GUI: Tower
SNV GUI: TortoiseSVN, Versions
Wordpress Stack Exchange
Check out my new WordPress Theme Development course & get 20% : How to Build WordPress Themes
Sponsored by: ProsPress | BoldGrid
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
32 min
April 11, 2017Buidling Good Client Relationships with Ty Fujimura
In this episode, Ty and I discuss a few great topics! His company, Cantilever, focuses on strong client relationships that elicit enough trust to try cool, experimental projects, like what they did with Rustic Pathways. We talk about integrating the REST API in an interesting way, the importance of communicating with clients, and why trying a project as "just a project" might not be the best way to grow your business.
Show Notes
Ty Fujimura
Cantilever
Rustic Pathways
WordPress REST API
Sponsored by: BoldGrid | Hover.com
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
33 min
April 04, 2017Using the Right Tools for Non-Profit Websites with Andy Stitt
In this episode, Andy and I discuss some of the specific challenges and rewards of developing WordPress sites for non-profits, why empathy is so important, and why you should never say never when choosing the right tool for the job.
Show Notes
Andy Stitt
WP for Non-Profits
How to Use WordPress to Build Your Non-Profit Site - WordCamp Baltimore
The Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society
Have Empathy While Teaching - Joe Casabona - WordCamp Lancaster
Genesis Framework
Divi
Sponsored by: ProsPress | Formidable Forms
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
32 min
March 28, 2017Building an Easier Websites Testing Platform with WP Stagecoach
In this episode, we get pretty heavy into servers and server setup! Jonathan talks about how he got the idea for WP Stagecoach. We also discuss some of the difficulties with spinning up and simulating multiple server setups, how good coding can go a long way, and much much more.
Show Notes
WP Stagecoach
What is a Staging Server?
What is a Script Kiddie?
Apache III
Sponsored by: BoldGrid | Pantheon
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
29 min
March 21, 2017Running WordPress from the Command Line with Daniel Bachhuber and WP-CLI
In this episode, Daniel and I get pretty heavy into development tools and using WP CLI, automated testing, and the future of WP-CLI and Open Source. We go a little long, but it's a great conversation no matter what your background is.
Show Notes
Daniel Bachhuber
WP-CLI
Hand Built
WP-CLI on make.wordpress
Behat Automated Testing
Unit Testing
Laravel Valet
Harvest
Sponsored by: BoldGrid | Formidable Forms
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
39 min
March 14, 2017Teaching Freelancers to Grow their Business with Troy Dean
In this episode, Troy and I have a great conversation about developing online courses, creating scarcity, and keeping students engaged. If you've been looking to start an online course or develop a great online community, this episode should not be missed!
Show Notes
Troy Dean
WP Elevation
RockStar Empires
Running Lean
Social Learner
Learn Dash
Episode 9 with Zac Gordon
Teachable
Headspace App
Sponsored by: Formidable Forms | Hover.com
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
34 min
March 07, 2017From Idea in a Bar to Product with JJJ
It's Episode 26, and JJJ and I talk all about getting an idea and running with it. His plugin Publishiza has a funny origin story that decided to develop. We also talk about publishing where you're comfortable, seeing your work get used by actual people, and of-course, deep bar thoughts. ?⛈️
Show Notes
JJJ | JJJ on Twitter
Publishiza
WordCamp US
BuddyPress
BBPress
What is a Tweetstorm?
Jetpack
Keyring
PHP wordwrap
100 ∞
Sponsored by: Pantheon | Hired.com
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
38 min
February 28, 2017Building a Blogging Empire with Bob Dunn
In this episode, Bob and I get back to WordPress basics and talk all about blogging! Bob talks about how he built his blog, using plugins (60+!), coming up with good content, and a lot more. This is an excellent episode for anyone who uses WordPress or wants to start a blog.
Show Notes
Bob Dunn
WP Ecommerce Show
Episode 12 with Chris Lema
Create a Custom Blog with WordPress course
Yoast SEO | Episode 8 with Joost De Valk
Genesis
CoSchedule | Episode 20 with Nathan Ellering
Cigars Section of Casabona.org
Sponsored by: Pantheon | Hired.com
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
32 min
February 21, 2017Creating and Selling Royalty-Free Music with Logan Nickleson
Logan and I talk about what it's like to sell royalty free music with Easy Digital Downloads, as well as the music-writing process, good sound editing, and tips for recording. This is a great episode because Logan is not necessarily in the WordPress space, but he is using WordPress to sell his music.
Show Notes
Music for Makers | Pricing
Logan on The Matt Report
Unsplash
Easy Digital Downloads
DIY Acoustic Foam
Sponsored by: Liquid Web | Social Web Suite
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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs stop doing it all themselves, with simple systems that give them their time back.
Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

Looking for a place to start? Take the Solo Systems Starter Quiz. 60 seconds, 8 questions, and I will tell you what system you should build first, and exactly how to build it (so YOU don't need to make another decision). https://streamlined.fm/quiz

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/
35 min