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Streamlined Solopreneur: Helping Solopreneurs Automate to Take Time Off Worry-Free

Joe Casabona, The Streamlined Solopreneurstreamlined.fm
When was the last time you took a real vacation...not one where you're still answering emails? If that question bums you out, you're in the right place. Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast where solopreneurs learn to build simple business systems and automations that keep your business running — even when you're not at your desk. I'm Joe Casabona. A few years ago, I was so overwhelmed by my solopreneur business that I had a panic attack. Today, I take 4–6 weeks off every year, worry-free. No team, no 60-hour weeks. Just systems and processes that do the heavy lifting. On this podcast, you'll learn how to: - Create playbooks and SOPs to make building systems easy - Automate repetitive tasks with systems that don't break - Use AI for grunt work (not creative work) to reclaim hours every week - Capture every task and idea without relying on your memory - Take real time off without your business falling apart New episodes twice a week on solopreneur systems, business automation, and AI-powered productivity. Free resource: Get my solopreneur automation starter kit → https://streamlined.fm/kit Subscribe to stop being the bottleneck in your own business.
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Episodes

Selling a Niche Buisness with Sam Brodie

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Before Sam Brodie founded OffSprout, he successfully sold a niched business that focused on websites for lawyers. Sam generously shares his advice and experience with us, from niching down to how to properly keep your books. There's tons of great advice in this episode, so make sure to listen to the whole thing! Sam Brodie OffSprout JurisPage CaboPress WP Influencer Project Sara Dunn and Niching Down Sam's Udemy Course Check out my ...

Apr 02, 201947 minSeason 1Ep. 117

Building an InVision Competitor on WordPress with Andre Gagnon

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Andre Gagnon has SaaS/Subscription fatigue and decided to do something about it. He helped create and launch ProjectHuddle, a WordPress/plugin-based competitor to the likes of InVision. At least, when it comes to getting design feedback. The tech in this episode is super interesting, and we get philosophical about owning your products and data! Show Notes Andre Gagnon ProjectHuddle Medium Adds a Paywall Video: Syncing Medium with Wo...

Mar 26, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 116

Building a Nomadic WordPress Plugin Business with Jan Thielemann

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jan Thielemann is a plugin developer who got his start as a digital nomad who wanted to make enough money to fund his adventures. So he started a small side business selling plugins for Divi, where he found a good niche. He offers great advice about starting on your own, and the difference between truly passive and "half-passive" income. Show Notes Jan Thielemann Divi Sensei Freemius Jan's Travel Blog Divi Elegant Marketplace ( Jan'...

Mar 19, 201941 minSeason 1Ep. 115

How Live Captioning Works with Amanda Lundberg

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Every so often on this show, I will have somebody who knows lots of something I know very little about, and Amanda is one of those people. She is a live captioner. We talk all about what it's like being a live captioner, her the stenographic keyboard, and more. I like her journey and all of the information that she gives us in this episode. Amanda Lundberg ( email ) White Coat Captioning WordCamp Central GutenReady for the Gutenpoca...

Mar 12, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 114

Personalization is the Path Forward with Brennan Dunn

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Brennan Dunn is a freelancer, educator, and founder of RightMessage, a personalization platform. It's used by people like Pat Flynn to make sure their website is targeting the proper audience. We talk about how he built RightMessage and the importance of personalization and segmentation. Show Notes Brennan Dunn RightMessage Double Your Freelancing CaboPress Landing Page School ConvertKit OptinMonster Pat Flynn Sponsored by: Plesk | ...

Mar 05, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 113

A Better Way to Manage Facebook Ads with Dan Stocke

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Dan Stocke knows marketing, and knows the pain of using the Facebook Ads Manager. So he created an easier way to do it. We'll talk about how he took his idea from need to launch, talk to developers, and refined the process based on feedback. Show Notes Email Dan Stocke: dan@buzzfrenzy.com Buzz Frenzy WordCamp Minneapolis Book: Contagious Sponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopren...

Feb 26, 201947 minSeason 1Ep. 112

Building and Designing Your Online Courses and Laura Elizabeth

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Laura Elizabeth is a fantastic designer who wants to "teach design to developers." Her story from consulting to products is fantastic, and her method for building buzz and tension around her course worked perfectly. This is a fantastic case study for people who consult, but want to move into selling online courses or selling products. Show Notes Laura Elizabeth ( on Twitter ) Client Portal Design Academy CaboPress WooCommerce Sensei...

Feb 19, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 111

Building Invoicing Software for Freelancers with Mike McDerment and FreshBooks

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Mike McDerment is the founder of the incredibly popular accounting software FreshBooks. His story is an interesting one - where he started with an MVP and then built it up from there. His journey relatable, and I'm really excited to talk to him today. Show Notes FreshBooks Sponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-f...

Feb 12, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 110

How Knowing Your Customers Lets You Charge More with Nathalie Lussier

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Nathalie Lussier is has created a unique, powerful LMS plugin for WordPress that people seem to love. That's because Nathalie, on top of using the product herself, listens to her customers. In this episode, she'll give us lots of great advice for how to grow our business and improve customer relationships. Show Notes AccessAlly 30 Day List Building Challenge Autologin Links Sponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur...

Feb 05, 201940 minSeason 1Ep. 109

Using Automation to Run Your Consulting Business with Chris Bintliff

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe I focused a lot on automation in 2018, so I was really excited to talk to today's guest, Chris Bintliff, on how he used automation for his client-onboarding process. Chis is a fantastic, energetic guy and offers a lot of great advice here. If you're looking to save time through automation, this is for you. Show Notes Chris on Twitter The Automated Consultant Not Really Rocket Science Zapier Typeform Pipedrive Chris Lema and Managed ...

Jan 29, 201948 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Is Drop Shipping Right for You? with Anton Kraly

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Anton Kraly is the founder of Drop Ship Lifestyle and has an incredibly story of how he got to where he is today. I'm grateful for Anton's time and for sharing both his story, and his tips on how we can get into drop shipping. Show Notes Anton on Twitter Drop Ship Lifestyle The 4 Hour Work Week Alibaba Alexa Architect Theme Membirium Infusionsoft Sensei LMS Vimeo Pro Invision Power Boards Sponsored by: Plesk | MailPoet | Pantheon ——...

Jan 22, 201936 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Building an Indie Podcast Network with Myke Hurley

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Myke Hurley is a well-known podcaster and founder of Relay FM. To kick off Season 6, he gives us some fantastic advice on starting shows, sponsors, and lots more. His story is incredibly interesting and I think it's a great way to start this season and the new year. Myke on Instagram | Twitter Relay FM Brad Dowdy and Nock Co. 5by5 Stephen Hackett / 512 Pixels The Best Advice I Never Took Libsyn Megaphone Sponsored by: Castos | Plesk...

Jan 15, 201945 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Bonus: 4 Interviews on Implementing Gutenberg

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe In the run up to the release of WordPress 5.0, I created a mini-series on Implementing Guteneberg on my YouTube channel. This episode combines the 4 interviews for your listening enjoyment! Justin Sainton In Episode 1, I talk to Justin Sainton about how his agency, Zao, used Gutenberg to create a custom light fixture builder. You can find Justin: On Twitter At His agency, Zao Rene Morozowich In Episode 2, I talk to Rene Morozowich, ...

Dec 18, 20181 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Empowering Developers to Sell with Vova Feldman and Freemius

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Vova Feldman started one of the most popular plugin marketplaces in the WordPress space. His story is one that came out of filling a need, but also a realization: while there are a lot of people selling plugins in the WordPress space, we can be doing better. He offers advice on building your business, and a community around it, and much more. Show Notes @VovaFeldman | Email: vova@freemius.com Freemius We Used to Hate WordPress Page ...

Dec 04, 201838 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Using WordPress to Send Newsletters with Kim Gjerstad and MailPoet

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Kim Gjerstad is one of the founders of the popular newsletter plugin, MailPoet. In this episode we talk about how he’s been able to build a successful product and company with a fully remote team. Kim gives great advice about on boarding, tools, and building a company culture. Show Notes Kim Gjerstad - kim@mailpoet.com MailPoet Buffer’s Open Blog Matt Mullenweg on Remote Environments We Work Remotely Angel.co StackOverflow Sponsored...

Nov 27, 201838 minSeason 1Ep. 104

The Many Hats of a Small Business Owner with Daniel Espinoza

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Daniel Espinoza is a man who wears many hats: agency owner, product seller, family man, and more. In the episode we get into how he manages keeping everything running smoothly. This is a fantastic conversation for anyone who wants to diversify what they do, without getting too overwhelmed. Show Notes Daniel Espinoza Grow Development Shop Plugins Beka Rice and Jilt Start with Why Easy Digital Downloads Freemius ProsPress StudioPress ...

Nov 20, 201838 minSeason 1Ep. 103

Setting Yourself Apart (and Time Tracking!) with Liam Martin

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Liam Martin is the founder of Time Doctor. In this episode, we talk all about how he founded the company, from idea to how it's grown to the massive user base it boasts. We also talk about how long it takes for companies to become overnight successes, and how to set yourself apart from other services. Show Notes Liam Martin Time Doctor Running Remote SXSW Sponsored by: Creator Courses | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the p...

Nov 13, 201836 minSeason 1Ep. 102

The First Managed WooCommerce Hosting with Chris Lema

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Chris Lema is a man who knows how to build a good product. And in this episode, he's going to tell us all about how he helped build Liquid Web's Managed WooCommerce Hosting. We'll talk about what eCommerce shops need, the importance of performance, and he'll give us lots of great tips. Show Notes Chris Lema | Twitter Liquid Web CaboPress Bryce Adams and Metorik Brian Richards and WooSesh PerfMatters WP Rocket Jilt Beka Rice and Jilt...

Nov 06, 201844 minSeason 1Ep. 101

How I Built My Podcast: Looking Back on 100 Episodes

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe I can't believe we've reached episode 100! This episode is an introspective (retrospective?) on how I built How I Built It . I'll go over the idea, what I've learned over 2 years of podcasting, some pretty sweet automation, and more. I want to everyone who's listened, shared, came on, and sponsored the show. I wouldn't have been able to get here without all of you! Question of the week: Why haven't you started your podcast? Let me k...

Oct 30, 201832 minSeason 1Ep. 100

White Labeling Premium WordPress Support with Joe Howard

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Joe Howard is the founder of WP Buffs and has lots of experience managing a fully remote team, building a business on Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), and of-course, offering top notch support to those who need it. In this episode we get deep into a lot of different topics surrounding those area, and much more. Show Notes Joe Howard WP Buffs WPMRR Course Turn the Ship Around Check out my new podcast website course and get a special ...

Oct 23, 201845 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Planning and Producing a Virtual Event with Brian Richards

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Brian Richards is officially the first repeat guest on the show, and this time around he's talking about his online conferences, WordSesh and WooSesh. Brian talks logistics, speaker selection, and of-course, the tech stack. It's a super interesting conversation. Plus, if you're interested, WooSesh is October 18-19, 2018, and it totally free! Show Notes Brian Richards WooSesh WordSesh WPSessions Episode 11: Brian Richards and WP Sess...

Oct 16, 201846 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Developing an App Fit to Write Ulysses with Max Seelemann

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Max Seelemann is one of the founders and developers of Ulysses, one of my favorite Mac and iOS apps. I am excited to talk to him today because it is a different perspective on the software developing process. Ulysses is software I use nearly every day to write up show notes, scripts, articles, and more. I was keen to hear how they built it and the decisions they made throughout the 15 years(!) of development. Show Notes Max Seeleman...

Oct 09, 201839 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Video on Demand That gets You Paid with PJ Taei and Uscreen

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe PJ Taei is the founder of Uscreen, a video on demand service for people who are serious about selling videos. Whether it's your online course or a video series, they have you covered. In this episode, PJ and I talk about controlling your platform and making videos as easy as possible. Show Notes PJ Taei Uscreen Vimeo LearnDash Sponsored by: Backblaze | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to...

Oct 02, 201838 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Getting Paid Consulting using EDD with Mark Zahra

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Mark Zahra, among other things, recently released the EDD Bookings plugin for Easy Digital Downloads. I was excited to talk to him about this because it's something that I thought of doing myself back when I was teaching multiple classes at the University of Scranton. When I was on campus to help manage a fluid schedule for my own office hours, I deemed that project was maybe a little over my head for the amount of time that I had. ...

Sep 25, 201832 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Paywalling Your Premium Content with Jeremy Green

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jeremy Green is a developer and founder of Zeen 101. They created an interesting product called Leaky Paywall, which is a plugin that allows you to put content behind - you guessed it - a paywall. Jeremy also has some really interesting insight on how people consume information. And, of-course, we get into some development details. Show Notes Jeremy Green | Twitter Leaky Paywall Zeen 101 Jeremy on Post Status Draft Beka Rice and Jil...

Sep 18, 201830 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Creating a Guided SEO Product with Lindsay Halsey

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Closing out this miniseries on SEO is Lindsay Halsey. She’s the co-founder of Pathfinder SEO and in this episode we talk about how her product basically combines a lot of what we talks about over the past month – automated tools and stats, with a coaching component that can really help you up your SEO game for you or your clients. She has a really great analogy for it that I don’t want to spoil! Show Notes Lindsay Pathfinder SEO Web...

Sep 11, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Implementing a Process for SEO with Pam Aungst

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe So far this season we've looked at starting an SEO agency and an SEO product. But what we haven't looked at was a good strategy - especially when it comes to Pay per Click and the like. Well that changes this week with our guest, Pam Aungst. She's an SEO expert with her own agency that wants to make sure SEO is a personalized strategy. She tells us how in this episode. Show Notes Pam Aungst Pam on Twitter Stealth Hallway Chats Episo...

Sep 04, 201842 minSeason 1Ep. 92

John Doherty and Credo

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe John Doherty is the founder of Credo. I met John at CaboPress, an incredible business mastermind week, and we got to talking about the marketing and SEO side of things. Know I don’t know much about that, but Credo is definitely something that can help me in a unique way. In this episode we talk all about the importance of finding the right people to help you in your business. Show Notes John Doherty John on Twitter Credo CaboPress E...

Aug 28, 201838 minSeason 1Ep. 91

SEO for Saas Companies with Jeremiah Smith

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jeremiah Smith is founder of SimpleTiger, an SEO company that focuses on SaaS companies. This episode is going to kick off a miniseries about SEO and I’m happy that Jeremiah is starting it off. He offers so much incredible advice about SEO and life in general. I love his story, and I think you will too. Show Notes Jeremiah Smith SimpleTiger Danny Sullivan / SEO Land Sara Dunn and Niching Down Nick Eubanks Check out my new show, Crea...

Aug 21, 201841 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Creating a Hosted Events Platform with Zach Tirrell and Loxi

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Today we’re talking to Zach Tirrell from Modern Tribe. We talk all about how they re-imagined that plug-in as Software as a Service called Loxi. We go over how they decided on which features to support, the importance of good design, and the tech stack, like using React. Speaking of React, We also talk a bit about Gutenberg. Show Notes Zach Tirrell Modern Tribe Loxi Gutenberg Gutenberg Courses React Article by Sam Creator Toolkit Sp...

Aug 14, 201831 minSeason 1Ep. 89
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