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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

334: What This Tech Pioneer Is Betting On Next | Matt Mullenweg Of Wordpress

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

As someone who has pioneered the tech industry with his open-source software, and boasts 38% of the internet using his product, Matt Mullenweg is still one of the most humble and inspiring entrepreneurs we’ve ever met.  In this insightful interview, Mullenweg discusses the biggest challenges faced by companies today, and the importance of looking after your team and people. As a company that has operated remotely since it’s beginnings, Mullenweg stresses the importance of team-building, and why he took his entire company to Disneyland.  Mullenweg touches on some key issues faced by entrepreneurs the worldover - chronic dissatisfaction in progress, and that whatever you do is never enough. He says instead of saying to yourself that it’s not enough, entrepreneurs need to say “it is enough, and there’s more to do!”  From the acquisition of powerhouses such as Tumblr, WooCommerce, and his dedication to supporting others, Mullenweg discusses his life’s plan to create as much open-source software as possible and encourage creativity across the globe.  This interview will leave a smile on your face and give you the motivation and drive to work towards a better future for all. Key Takeaways How Mullenweg founded WordPress, and operating as a remote-working business in the early 2000s Mullenweg’s beliefs on company culture and the importance of in-person team-building activities especially for remote workers The future of the office and why he believes it will be obsolete post-Covid Mullenweg reveals that as an angel investor, the key things he looks for in a business or founder The future of web development and WordPress The biggest challenges faced by companies today and the importance of looking after your team and people Chronic dissatisfaction as a founder and why needs to become a more positive drive

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is episode number 334 with Matt Mullenweg of the Founder Podcast.

0:07.6

What you need is thirst.

0:09.4

You need to be a thirsty human who is intent on learning.

0:13.5

It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.

0:17.0

Now.

0:19.6

The Founder Podcast.

0:22.3

Even the greatest entrepreneurs had help.

0:25.2

If you want to learn from the most successful founders on the planet, you are in

0:29.4

the right place.

0:30.9

Branson, Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Arianna Humphington, Steve Case, Gary V,

0:35.3

Sophia Amorosa, Barbara Corcoran, Damon John.

0:38.0

Learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan.

0:42.5

This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.

0:46.4

The Founder Podcast.

0:53.2

Hey guys, thank you so much for tuning in. Before we start today's episode, I just want to let

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you know that our goal at founder is to help entrepreneurs succeed however we can by giving

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away high quality content in the form of interviews, blog posts, podcasts, YouTube videos,

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you name it.

1:13.9

We put out so much content to help you.

1:19.1

And another interesting project that we're working on right now is partnering with world-class founders like Damon John, Alexa von Tobel, Greta Van Riel, and so many more to teach crucial

1:25.1

skills like negotiation, finance, e-commerce, and so much more.

1:31.3

So if you'd like to get access to these free trainings with founders like this, which is 100% free,

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