Making the Internet a Better Place

Corporate Unplugged

Aug 16, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 134

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Episode description

If you had an idea for a potentially multi-billion dollar business, would you have the courage to make it free for the entire world to use?

Because that’s exactly what Matt Mullenweg, CEO and founder of WordPress did.

After many twists and turns, today the company has nearly 2,000 employees and a valuation of $7 billion. And WordPress powers more than 40% of the websites on the internet.

So why did Matt decide to go against the status quo and make his platform free for all users? And why, almost two decades ago, did Matt decide that it was so important that the internet was about sharing and freedom and bringing people together to collaborate online?

Download and listen to find out more.

On today’s podcast:

The genesis of WordPress
Understanding the need for Open Source
The cycle of generosity in Silicon Valley
Making investments with Audrey Capital
What the world needs most right now

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