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title: "Learn from my mistakes, don’t make them: The Business of WordPress"
description: "Running a WordPress business: finding clients, pricing, contracts, project management, hiring, and the mistakes I made so you don't have to."
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author: "Miriam Schwab"
date_published: "2026-03-22T11:49:54+00:00"
date_modified: "2026-08-27T04:04:05+00:00"
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This was the first time I traveled overseas to talk at a WordCamp, and it was a big deal for me. I was excited to be accepted to speak at the first WordCamp Europe, and to meet people I had only met online. It was a great experience, and the catalyst for me to continue speaking and traveling to many industry and community events around the world.In this talk I discussed common issues that can face WordPress service providers, ranging from how to get more clients, pricing, contracts, project management, staying up-to-date, finding other people to hire or work with, marketing, sales, etc.