This leaves a huge gap for WordPress beginners who end up switching to proprietary builders that offer affordable custom website design services.
That’s why I invested in Seahawk Media and launched WPBeginner Pro Services to offer affordable websites for small businesses starting at $599.
I am not saying that business WordPress websites are cheap. Our service is meant to fill a gap for small businesses that simply can’t afford the high prices, but still want a trusted provider to build their WordPress site.
I have great respect for our friends at 10up, Human Made, rtCamp, WebDevStudios, MultiDots, CrowdFavorite and others who offer enterprise WordPress services. They are awesome and if you have a large project underway, check them out.
In the early days of WordPress, investors simply didn’t understand the WordPress Community. I would argue that many still don’t.
This means that most WordPress founders don’t have a clear exit path or a path to finding friendly investment partners who know the ecosystem.
That’s why I created the WPBeginner Growth Fund . We provide founder-friendly investments and exits to brazil telemarketing data WordPress founders (many of whom are friends of ours who I’ve known for years).
This is a much better option than selling to a private equity firm because each company continues to operate independently, but still has the support of an experienced person who understands the WordPress ecosystem.
We are completely bootstrapped (i.e. no investors or debt). My goal is to invest our profits to support the growth of the WordPress ecosystem by providing investment and exits to other WordPress business owners.
This creates a win-win situation for customers, entrepreneurs and the Community.
Why I Changed My Mind About WordPress Contributions
As a founder of a company in crisis, my priority is always our team and our customers. It is normal that I may receive the focus mainly on internal growth metrics.