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Are you a WordPress-Oriented business? Need business help? Check here

agency-adviceMar 22, 2014

Need business help? Well, even if I can't help you, you're still in luck - because here are three great resources for you.

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The Freelancers guide to Risky Projects: Questionable Clients

agency-adviceMar 20, 2014

How do you define questionable? What makes a questionable client? And how do you know you're not a questionable developer? Here's a strategy to help.

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Developers, architects and managers: Consider my two day rule

agency-adviceMar 19, 2014

It started as a simple question but has turned into a guide that impacts almost every aspect of software development on my teams: it's my two day rule.

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The Freelancers guide for Risky Projects: Pricing Risk

agency-adviceMar 18, 2014

Of the many things you can do when dealing with projects full of unknowns, the first, in my opinion, is a skill all freelancers should have: pricing risk.

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When product developers build this, they sell more (and it's not features)

business-adviceMar 16, 2014

You will logically be tempted to build more features. All the time. But don't. Build trust instead.

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Big Rocks First

coachingMar 14, 2014

The story goes like this. A professor walks to the front of the room with a large glass jar-the kind that you'd make iced tea in (and could serve a family for a couple of days). His students all watch him as he sets the stage for what will surely be an interesting lesson. And...

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Are you selling WordPress themes? Here's my prediction

business-adviceMar 13, 2014

It all ends where it starts. At least in my book. Here's my prediction on the future of selling WordPress themes.

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Creating a Minimum Viable Product using WordPress

product-workMar 13, 2014

You don't have to spend a lot of money to test an idea. Using WordPress, creating minimum viable products is easy.

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Save the Dates: Aug 21-24th - for WP Cruise

wordpressMar 11, 2014

Join Chris Lema and his friends on a three day trip to Baja Mexico (Ensenada) for WP Cruise. It will be a blast!

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Creating a Dating site with WordPress

wordpressMar 10, 2014

Want an example of how to use AppPresser? Here's where I talk about creating a dating site with WordPress. And how I'd use AppPresser to make me some cash.

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