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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Oct 10, 2017 • 36min
Creating the Best Donations Platform on WordPress with the GiveWP Team
GiveWP is a plugin that helps you accept donations on your WordPress site. I got to talk to Matt and Devin about all sorts of other stuff though, like collaboration on a large team and the importance of great support. Show NotesGiveWP GiveWP on Twitter Scaling your WordPress Support for Growth Sponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web
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Oct 3, 2017 • 34min
Building Your Side Hustle on Open Source with Ben Meredith and Better Click to Tweet
Ben Meredith is a WordPress man about town, working with lots of great folks in the community like GiveWP, and putting out his own plugins. In this episode, Ben and I talk about Better Click to Tweet, a fantastic and free WordPress plugin he created. Show NotesBen MeredithBen on TwitterBetter Click to TweetGiveWPIn Memory of Jesse PetersenEpisode 34: Shawn Hesketh and WP101Sponsored by: Access Aerial | Liquid Web
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Sep 26, 2017 • 40min
Becoming a WordPress Plugin Developer with Brian Hogg, Part 2
Brian Hogg is a Canadian, WordPress Plugin Developer, Educator, and more. He has a few great courses on how to create WordPress plugins and a very informative newsletter to go with them. In part 2, we talk all about what to put in free vs. paid, build tools, and more. Show NotesBrian HoggEvent Calendar NewsletterBrian's CoursesUsing Git with the WordPress Plugin RepositoryWays to Handle Pro and Free Versions of Your WordPress PluginEpisode 43 - Justin Ferriman & LearnDashSponsored by: The Events Calendar | Liquid Web
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Sep 19, 2017 • 28min
Becoming a WordPress Plugin Developer with Brian Hogg, Part 1
Brian Hogg is a Canadian, WordPress Plugin Developer, Educator, and more. He has a few great courses on how to create WordPress plugins and a very informative newsletter to go with them. In this 2 part episode, we discuss his plugins as well as general plugin development; this includes build tools, SVN, submitting to the WordPress repository, and more. Show NotesBrian HoggEvent Calendar NewsletterBrian's CoursesUsing Git with the WordPress Plugin RepositoryWays to Handle Pro and Free Versions of Your WordPress PluginSponsored by: StagingPilot | Liquid Web
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Sep 12, 2017 • 42min
Building a Sketchnotes Army with Mike Rohde
Mike Rohde is a designer and founder of the Sketchnotes Army! He's also a twice-published author and Green Bay Packers fan. In this episode, we talk about how he came up with sketchnotes, why it helps with retention, getting published, and tons more! Show NotesMike RohdeMike on TwitterSketchnotesThe Pen is Mightier than the KeyboardSponsored by: Seriously Simple Podcasting | Liquid Web
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Sep 5, 2017 • 28min
Becoming a WordPress Theme Developer with Andy Wilkerson Part 2
Andy and I continue our conversation from last week, about general theme development. We discuss our favorite tools and learning resources, plus much more! If you're interested in making WordPress themes, these episodes are must-listens! Show NotesPart 1Andy WilkersonParallelusUpThemesTheme ForestGoogle TrendsWordPress.orgJadeGruntEpisode 10: Beaver BuilderRunwayUnderscoresCreating a WordPress ThemeJoe's WordPress Theming CourseSome Nutsi Fan Theories - Stuff You Should KnowSponsored by: Liquid Web | Project Panorama
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Aug 29, 2017 • 33min
Becoming a WordPress Theme Developer with Andy Wilkerson Part 1
Andy Wilkerson is a theme developer and theme shop owner that made a name for himself on Theme Forest. Now he's working on all sorts of projects, not just for themes, but for podcasts and more! In this 2-parter, he and I talk about his story and general theme development. This episode, Part 1, focuses primarily on how he built his business. Show NotesAndy WilkersonParallelusUpThemesTheme ForestGoogle TrendsWordPress.orgJadeGruntEpisode 10: Beaver BuilderRunwayUnderscoresCreating a WordPress ThemeJoe's WordPress Theming CourseSponsored by: Liquid Web | Project Panorama
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Aug 22, 2017 • 34min
Building the Perfect Journalism Platform with Sean Blanda
Sean Blanda is a long time friend, journalist, and Editor-in-Chief of GrowthLab and I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He has an excellent newsletter that focuses in on specific topics and takes an objective approach to writing. In this episode, we discuss what an full stack Indy publishing platform would look like, and why it's important. Show NotesSean BlandaSean on TwitterGrowthLabI Will Teach You To Be Rich99UTechnicallyShop Talk Show: News Publishing with Rebekah MonsonMedium and the Reason You Can't Stand the NewsSponsored by: Liquid Web | Project Panorama
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Aug 15, 2017 • 35min
Finally, a Good Solution for Gathering Content with James Rose and Content Snare
James Rose is an Australian agency owner who creates websites for a living. In this episode, we talk about his brand new product, Content Snare. Content Snare is a software product built to drastically cut down the time and headache wasted on chasing up clients for website content. I think anyone who's made websites can get behind this. We also talk about being a good developer, and how to create a product people will actually use. Show NotesJames on TwitterContent SnareAkturaGlipJiraReworkSponsored by: FacetWP | Liquid Web
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Aug 8, 2017 • 34min
White Labeling Site Care with Ryan Sullivan
Ryan Sullivan is the founder of WP Site Care, a business that helps service and maintain WordPress sites. In this episode, we talk about building a business that meets a need and defines expectations, some great tools for running a support business, and what customer care really means. Show NotesRyan on TwitterWP Site CareHelp ScoutBasecampSponsored by: SIteLock | Liquid Web
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