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Using WordPress to create the MVP for your startup/business/etc.

by Nick Ciske, Zack Steven, and Zack Steven | at MinneBar 10

WordPress is everywhere (powering over 25% of the internet).

Should it be powering your next MVP/prototype? Maybe.

I'll briefly cover my experience helping several local businesses get started with WordPress as their application development platform, why you might want to consider using WordPress, then open things up for discussion.

Nick Ciske

Current

CTO at LuminFire

Past

Owner at Thought Refinery

See Also

Co-founder of StartupsAnonymous with Dana Severson

Links:

Zack Steven

I am a lifelong entrepreneur and leader passionate about good design, big ideas, and strong inclusive communities.

I created the Shared Success Agreement — open-sourced at SharedSuccessAgreement.org — and over the past eight years have structured over 50 of them, investing more than $500,000 in growth-stage companies through Cloudburst. I believe everyone should be able to invest what they have — whether that's money, time, or expertise.

I am a Founding Partner of Monkey Island Ventures, CEO of Cloudburst Studio, and host the monthly No-Code Coffee meetup for non-technical entrepreneurs building tech companies.

I have a degree in Studio Art from Grinnell College and have spent the past 20 years mastering the art of business in leadership roles across Product, Sales, Finance, and Operations for organizations ranging from startups to public companies. At its best, business is sculpture: beautiful and useful.

I hold several patents, am a Minnesotan on the Move award recipient, and have served on non-profit boards including MetroIBA and the St. Paul Central High School Foundation. I am a native of The North and live in Edina with my wife and two sons.

If any of this aligns with your interests, let's connect on X: @zacksteven or in person at MinneBar. Just @ me.

Links:

X: @zacksteven

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacksteven

Zack Steven

I am a lifelong entrepreneur and leader passionate about good design, big ideas, and strong inclusive communities.

I created the Shared Success Agreement — open-sourced at SharedSuccessAgreement.org — and over the past eight years have structured over 50 of them, investing more than $500,000 in growth-stage companies through Cloudburst. I believe everyone should be able to invest what they have — whether that's money, time, or expertise.

I am a Founding Partner of Monkey Island Ventures, CEO of Cloudburst Studio, and host the monthly No-Code Coffee meetup for non-technical entrepreneurs building tech companies.

I have a degree in Studio Art from Grinnell College and have spent the past 20 years mastering the art of business in leadership roles across Product, Sales, Finance, and Operations for organizations ranging from startups to public companies. At its best, business is sculpture: beautiful and useful.

I hold several patents, am a Minnesotan on the Move award recipient, and have served on non-profit boards including MetroIBA and the St. Paul Central High School Foundation. I am a native of The North and live in Edina with my wife and two sons.

If any of this aligns with your interests, let's connect on X: @zacksteven or in person at MinneBar. Just @ me.

Links:

X: @zacksteven

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacksteven