Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Business Owners Grow Without Burnout
Joe Casabona, Automations Builder
You started your business for freedom, not to be chained to your desk. I help small business owners grow without burning out through simple, powerful online automations.
On Streamlined Solopreneur you'll get real-world strategies, smarter workflows, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and actually enjoy the freedom you set out to create.
Your host, Joe Casabona, is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years of experience. He's seen how the right systems can transform a business. But more than that, He's a teacher at heart.
His goal isn’t to overwhelm you with jargon, but to make complex ideas simple and give you an actionable plan you can actually use.
Because your business should support your life—not take it over.
Tune in every Monday, wherever you get your podcasts.
On Streamlined Solopreneur you'll get real-world strategies, smarter workflows, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and actually enjoy the freedom you set out to create.
Your host, Joe Casabona, is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years of experience. He's seen how the right systems can transform a business. But more than that, He's a teacher at heart.
His goal isn’t to overwhelm you with jargon, but to make complex ideas simple and give you an actionable plan you can actually use.
Because your business should support your life—not take it over.
Tune in every Monday, wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
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Jan 23, 2018 • 42min
Creating Physical Products with Brad Dowdy and Nock Co.
Brady Dowdy is a podcast, manufacturer, and most important, pen addict. I’m a big fan and Brad and everything he does, and in this episode, we’re wading into very non-techie waters. Brad and I talk about what it’s like building a physical product – from prototyping to manufacturing. It’s a fantastic conversation and I definitely learned a lot. I like it so much, that we did a bonus episode, for Patrons only. Hear more about that in the show! I think you'll love it. Show NotesBrad on TwitterNock Co.Pen Addict BlogPen Addict PodcastBOgear BullpupTom Bihn Travel BagsGet the bonus episode on PatreonSponsored by: Event Espresso | Jilt | Liquid Web
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Jan 16, 2018 • 37min
Building Good WooCommerce Sites with Cody Landefeld
Cody Landefeld is the co-founder and director of Mode Effect, a company that specializes in WooCommerce. In this episode we talk about how he and his company built those Disney quizzes that are so addicting. On top of that, we discuss working with Enterprise level clients like Disney and of course, e-commerce. This episode kicks off a 5 episode set of e-commerce-based episodes! Show NotesCody on TwitterMode EffectDisney Quizzes on Oh My Disney!WPwatercoolerThis is Episode # 64, the first episode of Season 4.Sponsored by: Event Espresso | Jilt | Liquid Web
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Dec 22, 2017 • 51min
Special Episode: Live from WordCamp US 2017
In this very special live episode, I had the opportunity to interview WordCamp US attendees and ask them 3 questions: What advice for Frontend Development optimizations do you have for us?How do you level up your skills?If you could go back in time and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?Special thanks to everyone I interviews, and to Pantheon for sending me to WordCamp US and making this episode possible!Sponsored by: Pantheon
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Nov 28, 2017 • 1h 1min
Being an Empathetic Teacher with Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Morten Rand-Hendriksen is an incredible developer and teacher who brings it all to his online courses. In this extra long Season 3 Finale, Morten and I run the gamut on topics, including courses, empathy, technology, WordPress, and more. I strongly recommend you give this one a good listen because it's a great episode. Thanks so much for a great Season - see you in January! Show NotesMorten Rand-HendriksenMorten on TwitterLyndaMorten in LinkedIn LearningEpisode 5: Carrie DilsJavascript Essential Training CourseJavascript and jQueryJavascript for Web DesignersHow I Built It on PatreonHow I Built It Facebook GroupSponsored by: LifterLMS | Liquid Web
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Nov 21, 2017 • 35min
Keeping Your Website Secure with Neill Feather and SiteLock
Neill is the President of SiteLock, and has spent a lot of time building a successful company. They are not only good at what they do, but deeply dedicated to the community. In this episode, we talk all about security for your website, who's most at risk, and what can happen if you ignore simple site security. Of-course, we also talk about prevention. Show NotesSiteLockDeleting 3 million spam comments from your WordPress databaseHow I Built It on PatreonHow I Built It Facebook GroupSponsored by: LifterLMS | Liquid Web
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Nov 14, 2017 • 31min
Better Website Staging and Testing with Nathan Tyler
I met Nathan at WordCamp DC over the summer. We got to talking about a really cool project of his, Staging Pilot, so I asked him to be on the show. It's a very interesting conversation because we get pretty developery, which I totally love to do. We talk about this smart algorithm to figure out differences between the production and the staging site, and a whole bunch of other things. Make sure to put your developer hat on for this one because it is a doozy! Show NotesNathan on TwitterStaging PilotSponsored by: WP-CRM System | Liquid Web
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Nov 7, 2017 • 33min
Podcasting for Your Brand with Jeff Large
Jeff and I talk about one of my favorite topics: podcasting. Jeff is a professional podcaster; he does it for other brands, so he doesn't just have his own. He is hired to help people set up their own podcasts. Whether it be to promote their brand or other things that you could do with your podcast that don't necessarily make direct sponsor money. We also geek out about hardware and stuff like that too, so it's really really fun episode. Show NotesJeff LargeCome Alive Creative9 Ways to Determine ROI of Your PodcastThe Absolute Beginners Guide to Podcasting: EquipmentBonus episode with Jeff on PatreonSponsored by: ProsPress | Liquid Web
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Oct 31, 2017 • 33min
Cleaning Up WordPress Notifications with Jack McConnell
Jack McConnell of Made with Fuel talks about his plugin, Better Notifications for WordPress. We talked about scratching your own itch, and getting in there and coding. We also talked about the long game a little bit, so he talked about how he front-loaded a lot of research to make sure that the plugin was worth pursuing. He also talks about hiring out. It's a nice take that developers are sometimes resistant to, but he wanted to make sure he didn't waste as much time spinning his wheels. Show NotesJack on TwitterMade with FuelBetter Notifications for WordPressWant to engage with other listeners? Check out the Facebook Group!Sponsored by: ProsPress | Liquid Web
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Oct 24, 2017 • 34min
Building Healthy Communication Habits and Doist and Amir Salihefendic
Amir Salihefendic is the founder and CEO of Doist, maker of the popular Task Management app, Todoist. Today we are talking about their new chat app Twist, which was create as a way to combine email and Slack-like functionality. We talk about all sorts of great topics, but most notably, Work/Life Balance and how always being connected with apps like Slack are unhealthy. Thus, the idea for Twist came to be. It's a great episode, and if you like it, you can catch Part 2 over on Patreon, where we talk more about the making of Todoist and adapting in an ever-changing technological landscape. Show NotesAmir SalihefendicDoistTwistPart 2 on PatreonSponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web
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Oct 17, 2017 • 34min
Building the First Premium WordPress Forms Builder with Alex Cancado
Gravity Forms is one of, if not the, oldest premium form builders for WordPress. Alex Cancado, one of the founders, and I talk about the research that went into creating such an integral part of any website. We also talk about refactoring, automated testing, what it was like creating add-ons for Gravity forms and a whole lot more. If you like this episode, you can catch a bonus episode with Alex where we talk about business, copyrights, and more over on Patreon. Show Notes Gravity FormsGravity Form Add-onsJeff Matson's How I Built It EpisodeBonus Interview on Patreon: Alex and I go deeper about pricing model, the price of support, copyrights, the importance of Paypal, and more.Sponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web
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