Thomas Umstattd and Crowdfunding Plugins

Thomas Umstattd is a plugin and agency owner who’s has great success in crowdfunding his products. His take is a fantastically interesting one and he offers lots of great advice – so much that we even have a bonus over on Patreon. This is definitely one of my favorite conversations – I learned a ton here that I was able to immediately apply to my own crowdfunding efforts.
Show Notes

* Thomas Umstattd
* Author Media
* My Book Table
* Thomas’ original Kickstarter
* The WordPress Philosophy

Get Part 2 of our interview with Thomas on Patreon
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Hey everybody! And welcome to another episode of How I Built It, the podcast that asks, “How did you build that?” Today, my guest is Thomas Umstatdd. He’s a plugin and agency owner who’s has great success in crowdfunding his products. It’s a fantastically interesting take and he offers lots of great advice. This is definitely one of my favorite conversations – I learned a ton. Let’s talk about all of it after a word from our sponsors.
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