The SDM Show Episode 349: WPCS.IO with Roger Rosweide
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Aug 30, 2023 Rob Cairns interviews Roger Rosweide, co-founder of WPCS.IO. They discuss the features and roadmap of WPCS.IO. They also talk about the decline of Airbnb and rise of hotels, the impact of Uber in the transportation industry, biking, SaaS, multi-site usage, and the unique hybrid approach taken by their company combining traditional startups and WordPress companies. They also discuss making the pricing model more accessible and scalable, and share a surprising use case and the rapid growth of their platform.
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Pivot from Hotel App to SaaS
- WPCS.IO started from building an app for hotels to auction off empty rooms late at night.
- The pandemic shifted their focus from hospitality to scalable website services for agencies.
Innovative Multi-Tenant Architecture
- WPCS.IO uses Kubernetes and multi-tenancy to enable scalable, centrally managed WordPress sites.
- They created a versioning and templating system for easy updates and upgrades across many sites.
Pick Agnostic, Supportive Investors
- Choose investors that align with your broad ecosystem goals without alienating future partners.
- Select VCs who support your strategy and allow for open collaboration with industry players.