How Jason Cohen Built TWO Billion Dollar Companies (One Bootstrapped)

Leveling Up with Eric Siu

For this week’s episode, Eric Siu had Jason Cohen on the pod, the mind behind WP Engine which hosts 2.5% of the world's top domains. He reveals how he bootstrapped his company to billions and outsmarted tech giants like Google Cloud.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/Eqo-V_vMuKA

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• (00:00) Introduction and Background
• (10:09) Embracing Optionality in Business Strategies
• (31:18) Operating Like a Public Company
• (45:16) Continuous Customer Development
• (55:02) Creating a Company Culture for Personal Growth
• (01:03:34) Hiring and Accountability in Management
• (01:14:50) Finding a Niche in the AI Landscape

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