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- E41 - Churn, lifetime value, APRU, MRR growth and other subscription metricsHas your business been to the doctor lately?Because in today’s episode we’re going to look at the key metrics you need to be tracking to get an idea of the overall health of your business.We talk about why you’re just wasting time if you’re calculating these by hand, recommend a few tools to use instead, and why you should always be looking at metrics in the proper context.1 hr 9 min
- E40 - Working and thriving solo or as a small agencyToday, we’re trying something special by giving you an insider’s ear on a keynote address from WordCamp Lancaster.A few things we talk about on the panel are: freelancing on the side until you can quit your 9-5, balancing work and life and how boundaries are important, and why failing faster is actually the key to success.I hope you enjoy this episode and please let us know what you think!1 hr 9 min
- E39 - Gandalf on managing company culture for a 20-person team (Kyle Maurer, Sandhills Development)Starting a company is hard, hiring your first employee is hard, now imagine managing a company of over a dozen people!Kyle’s job is just that, keeping 20 people all working together smoothly and the company culture thriving. He also tells us why he loves spreadsheets.Whether you’re thinking about hiring your 1st employee or your 20th there’s plenty of actionable tips to help you and your business in this episode.46 min
- E38 - Bib Fortuna on running a $10,000,000+ business (Wil Schroter, startups.com)Bib...well, Wil has been starting startups since before the internet was a thing. He’s got 20+ years of experience founding multiple companies, much of that experience he shares today.We talk about why it’s not smart to try to do too much at once, what building an internet business was like before your grandma knew what a startup was, and we humanize the inner emotional battle we each go through while working on our companies.Enjoy and check out his podcast, Startup Therapy!42 min
- E37 - Going open-source or closed platformIs your business safe?Today’s episode goes deep as we go over the pros and cons of using open-source or closed platforms.So if you’re interested to know what the banning of white nationalists on Facebook has to do with the future of your business make sure to give this episode a listen.46 min
- E36 - Éowyn on productizing eCommerce email automation (Beka Rice, SkyVerge/Jilt)If you’re building a team you better love meetings.Beka shows us how she’s able to manage a team of over twenty people in an engaging and efficient manner, making sure no one feels left out.We cover topics like converting abandoned carts into sales, the practicalities of email marketing, and pricing of your products and services.51 min
- E35 - Christie’s big news!Well, there’s no need to ruin the surprise right?You’ll just have to listen to hear the news for yourself ;)49 min
- E34 - Wonder Woman on providing churn lowering support (Michelle Ames, Give)In case you’re wondering if Michelle’s the real Wonder Woman, she’s not...but she is a woman working wonders.She’s the head of customer success at Impress.org and in this episode she gives us many practical tips on dealing with frustrated customers, keeping happy customers happy, and why managing relationships is the key to lowering churn.Enjoy!47 min
- E33 - Qui-Gon Jinn’s 48-hour content marathon (Bob Dunn, bobwp.com)Qui-Gon Jinn...again!? Just kidding, it’s Bob from BobWP.We talk about why age shouldn’t be the thing to stop you from starting in the WordPress space, reminisce on how blogging used to be and how it’s still a relevant medium today, and why written content is the key to driving organic traffic to your site.Enjoy!46 min
- E32 - R2-D2 on dominating the enterprise space (Mario Peshev, DevriX)Mario tells all on all things clients, agencies, and enterprises.More specifically about analyzing similar issues multiple clientele may be having and how allocating a percentage of income generated by their business towards hiring a research and development team to solve that joint problem the group is experiencing, which, in turn saves time...and maximizes revenue.And that’s just one small part of what we cover in today’s episode, be sure to tune in!49 min
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If you want to hear from folks behind companies like HubSpot, Help Scout, Indie Hackers, startups.com, Castos, Jilt, Delicious Brains and Beaver Builder, you've come to the right place. Welcome to the…
WPMRR WordPress Podcast, a weekly show completely dedicated to bringing you the very best from the intersection of WordPress and monthly recurring revenue. Whether you're new to the WordPress community or a wily open-source veteran, join the founder and CEO of WP Buffs and The WPMRR Virtual Conference, Joe Howard, as he hosts a diverse crowd of the best and brightest WordPress minds around. Want to grow a plugin business to 300,000 active installs in 1.5 years? Listen to Bhanu's episode. Want to run a podcast that's driven 500,000,000 downloads? Bradley's episode is for you. Want to scale a design agency to $2M ARR while working less and spending more time with family? Tune into Jay's episode. And with guests like Chris Lema, Joost de Valk and Brian Krogsgard, you're guaranteed to get the inside scoop on the future of the WordPress economy itself. Every week comes new stories that are guaranteed to give you lightbulb moments in your journey of building your own WordPress business. Subscribe today and we'll be in your podcast player this upcoming Tuesday!