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Jason Cohen

Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ WP Engine

Founder & CIO of WP Engine, a leading managed WordPress hosting platform.

β€œJason’s five-step framework: logo retention, pricing, NRR, marketing channels, target market.”

Career History

CompanyRoleYears
WP EngineFounder & Chief Innovation Officer2010-present
SmartBear SoftwareFounder & CTO2003-2007
IT WatchdogsCo-Founder~2000-2004

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β€œAlmost 20 years. I started when blogging was cool. And I'm still waiting for blogging to come back and be cool again, but it's not yet.”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œWell, not for 18 years. Over that time, you expect-”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œRight. Except the leaks automatically increase and that's what people don't appreciate.”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œYeah. PLG is nice, but you still need marketing to bring the people in the first place. PLG just means there's not a salesperson unless you're expanding or some other segment.”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œNow, maybe we should write that integration and maybe we shouldn't. Of course, it depends on how much we hear about it. And of course it's going to depend on other things, but that's the reason, not i...”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œAnd you're going to believe them when they say it's because of the cost? It just doesn't even make sense when you put it that way.”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œYeah. And I know you're going to do that anyway, but you've got this cap.”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œSo if I give Double Down 40K, not five for the same product, which is the leads are cheaper, but now the pitch is I doubled the leads for 40K instead of having the cost for 5K. So Double Down gets 8x ...”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œAnd everyone's happy because the CEO goes, "What did you do?" And they said, "Oh my God, I doubled leads." "What?" "Yeah. At the same ROI as we had before, same CAC, I doubled leads." CEO goes, "How c...”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œSo it's a long way of saying ... So again, when I think, "Is your pricing correct?" I'm thinking in maybe a more general way than just the number. I'm thinking about the structure, the positioning and...”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œYeah. I love Jen. Her pricing and sales stuff is good. She's great on Twitter too. I love Jen.”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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β€œYeah. It's easy to hear stuff like, "Well, if marketing is full, do something else." And you go, "I know." But then you look at people's behavior and it's like, "Well, you're not acting like you know....”
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5 questions to ask when your product stops growing | Jason Cohen (2x unicorn founder)

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