The document discusses strategies for building a successful WordPress business as an entrepreneur or freelancer. It provides tips from several experts, including focusing on specific skills, saying no to distractions and wrong clients, creating systems, charging higher rates, developing multiple streams of revenue, and selling based on value through products. A common thread is saying no to the things that don't align with your goals.

1. Before we begin
(survey)

2. The Web designer
The no contract
The $500 client

3. Matt Medeiros
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Matt Report WordPress business
podcast mattreport.com
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Co founder Slocum Studio
slocumstudio.com
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Producing the #1 WordPress podcasts
& web shows

4. Building your WordPress business

5. Freelancer
Career
Entrepreneur

6. Who are you?

7. Intrinsic skills vs your “I can”
Define your goals
Say no

8. say no a lot

9. Bill Erickson
BillErickson.net

10. 12 in queue x $2.5k = $30k
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Convert this to annual
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Systems like a boss
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Focused on Genesis
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Collects data and analyzes

11. Cory Miller
iThemes.com

12. Million dollar WordPress business
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Services, products & education
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Multiple streams of revenue
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Constant R&D
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A passion for his team & customer service

13. Jose Caballer
The Skool

14. “Behaving like an agency and looking
like an agency will land you bigger clients”
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$100k+ client work
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Slow the client down
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Create a process that works for both of you
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Charge more for your roles

15. Chris Lema
ChrisLema.com

16. Excellence
Consistence
Present

17. More traffic
More money
Getting better

18. $ = focus and consistency
$$ = sell on value create product
$$$ = engage & connect

19. say no a lot
(the common thread)

20. To yourself
To the wrong client
To the wrong product
To the distractions
To the haters

21. The WordPress economy is still
growing and there’s room for you.

22. Thank You!
MattReport.com
@mattreport