Business Lighting Talks

All the Things (That Aren’t WordPress), Julie Kuehl
So you’ve learned WordPress and are ready to make it a business. You’ll quickly find that you’ll need to get some systems put in place to make that happen. From CRMs to IDEs, we’ll got through a brief overview of the pieces needed to make it all work.

Planning a Successful WordPress Site, Kronda Adair
I’ll provide a blueprint for investing your time and money wisely to end up with a site you love that is also useful, effective and easy to manage. I’ll talk about finding a good developer, asking the right questions, and what you as the site owner should be prepared to contribute.

5 Stages of a Startup, Alex Bean
This is a pre-built outline that helps people think through the business, creative, and technical elements they need to think about before they start a online business. Each stage (ideate, validate, build, etc..) comes with actionable steps to think about as your investing time and money into a idea you have.

Website Woes: What To Do When Nobody Clicks, Claudia Smith
A visually pleasing website is a thing of beauty, however, if your message is supposed to be selling “widgets” and it looks like a “cruise in the Carribbean” site, it’s time to do some planning. Here are tips for preparing to start your website using a business and marketing approach to attract your target market!