#753 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest Jason Cohen The Founder of WP-Engine
Jason is the founder of unicorn WP Engine (200,000 customers, 1200 employees). Previously founder of bootstrapped Smart Bear (sold 2008; re-sold in 2021 at ~$2B) and ITWatchDogs (sold 2004). Original mentor and angel investor with Austin-based Capital Factory since 2009.
Main Questions For Interview With Jason Cohen
#1 – Can you tell us what lead you to see the clear opportunities in the WordPress hosting space when you were thinking of starting WP-Engine?
#2 – What were a couple of the biggest challenges you faced connected to the early days of WP-Engine and how did you and the team overcome them?
#3 – What do you see as some of the biggest changes you see in hosting and WordPress in general in the next couple of years?
#4 – What are some of your thoughts and personal insights connected to the VC industry after what has happened to SVB Silicon Valley Bank?
#5 – If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?
#6 – Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?
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