November 4, 2014 — Simon Wheatley has been working with Open Source, running an Open Source focused consultancy, and persuading big companies against Intellectual Property hoarding for years now.

In this talk he discusses the open source principles that unite many of us, and how you can marry those with solid business principles to come up with a winning formula for your clients, your self and the wider world.

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October 29, 2014 — How do you coordinate with clients when you are 10 time zones away?
What do you do when a client needs you but you’re flying over an ocean?
How do you get work done when living in a new place every week?
Daniel Espinoza shares what he’s learned about running a sustainable WordPress business while traveling the world with his family.

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October 7, 2014 — Norcross came over from Tampa to talk plugins, and how he views the ecosystem surrounding them. Check out the video for a freeform talk, without slides or guides, as he shares a lot of great advice for prospective plugin developers.

After his solo talk, Norcross joins Adam Soucie and David Parsons, moderated by David Yarde, for a discussion about plugins. They talk development theory, disruptive industries, suggestions for useful plugins, how to determine if a plugin is good and more.

September 24, 2014 — Awesome WordPress plugins that can help small business owners take their websites from basic to bada$$, including content development, e-commerce, and customer relations.

September 10, 2014 — В этом докладе Алексей расскажет о том, почему WordPress является выбором номер один для веб-студий и их клиентов. Доклад посвящен развенчанию самых частых мифов о WordPress, которые живут в головах заказчиков, разработчиков и руководителей студий.

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September 5, 2014 — В своём докладе Андрей расскажет о существующих моделях ведения бизнеса с использованием WordPress. Доклад может быть полезен для широкого круга специалистов, работающих с WordPress или только планирующих начать вести деятельность с использованием этой CMS.

От создания плагинов до написания книг — в докладе будут рассмотрены возможные направления деятельности с использованием WordPress и основные форматы работы: на фрилансе или в компании.

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August 28, 2014 — This presentation covers the basics of starting a WordPress business. It looks at what you will need to get started, how to protect yourself, what to charge, and some very common pitfalls that freelancers fall into.

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August 24, 2014 — This talk is on the business side of WordPress-based design & development work. It touches on tips for selling WordPress to clients, finding your niche inside WordPress’ opportunities, WordPress-specific contract points to consider if you’re a freelancer, methods to train clients on WordPress projects once built, ongoing client support opportunities and more.

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August 22, 2014 — Web design costs come in a huge range of shapes & sizes. Thanks to that range, clients can struggle with understanding why websites cost what they do, and freelancers/shops can struggle with how to price their services. That’s what we’re going to uncover: the thought processes, variables, logic, and math that goes into pricing custom web design & development from the perspective of someone who’s grown from a two-person home-based business to a 6-person shop.

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August 22, 2014 — Moonlighting is having a second job in addition to one’s regular employment. It our case our second job will be a WordPress freelance business. This presentation discusses how to start or maintain creating WordPress sites for clients by customizing WordPress themes while keeping your full-time job.

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