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Aug 16, 2022 35 min

Making the Internet a Better Place

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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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