American entrepreneur who founded WP Engine (managed WordPress hosting) and Smart Bear Software — and who writes the ASmartBear blog — known for rigorous thinking about SaaS business models, pricing, and bootstrapping vs. VC funding.
Created the most honest SaaS founder writing — Jason Cohen's blog essays on SaaS pricing, churn, and the honest math of startup financing are among the most cited practical SaaS resources; WP Engine's growth to 150,000+ customers demonstrated that managed WordPress hosting could be a large, profitable business.
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