THE JOURNEYfrom a Side Project to a WordPress Agencyimage by boris-baldinger.com
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THE TEAMhow we met
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SilvanVelthyKarin StefanDesigner DeveloperTHE TEAMa good mix of skills
THE SIDE PROJECTbuilding something without a client involved
WEB JOB TITLESare not formal nor protected2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
UNHAPPINESScan lead to new ideas2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 2016
THE IDEAa niche job-board with consistent content quality2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
MOVING ONthe idea never left our minds2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
STARTING LEANa prototype to prove the idea2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
FOCUSSINGon the content instead of a fancy feature-set2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
PROOF OF CONCEPTbuilding a prototype within 3 months2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
THE NAMEfind a catchy name2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
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MISSING FEATUREShow we engaged with our clients2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
MISSING FEATURESconsistent content and engaging personally with the clients2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
HOW TO FINANCE ITget funded or bootstrap it2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
SMALL CLIENTSlead us to corporate clients2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
REFERALSclients refer clients2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
COMMUNITYWordPress
ATTENDINGMeetups & WordCamps2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
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CO-ORGANISINGWP Meetup Zürich & WordCamp Switzerland2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
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SPEAKINGsharing experiences at WordCamps2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
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OPEN SOURCEdeveloping Plugins & Themes2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162015
GROWING SLOWone new team member per year2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015
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WHAT HAPPENED?to freshjobs.ch2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2014 2016
FRESHJOBS 2.0all new but still based on WordPress2006 2010 2011 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2014 2016
THE ANNIVERSARY5 years freshjobs.ch2006 2010 2011 2013 2014 20162006 2010 2011 2014 2016
THE BALANCEworking for clients while running a job-board
FOCUS MATTERSonly do what you do best
WHAT WE DOUser Experience Design & Custom Development
THE TAKE AWAYSwhat we learned
MAKE SURE YOUR TEAM IS HAPPYhappy people perform better
PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICE EVERyour clients will refer you to others
LET LIMITATIONS GUIDE YOUconstraints drive innovation and force focus
AN IDEA BY ITSELF IS WORTH NOTHINGit’s the team that executes that makes the difference
FALL IN LOVE WITH A PROBLEMeverything else will follow
Thank you - @karinchristen
People who are passionate aboutsolving a problem, are the ones who eventuallyfind each other and make it happen.grazie - @karinchristen