{"id":6108,"date":"2012-10-03T17:13:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=6108"},"modified":"2012-11-21T12:28:21","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T10:28:21","slug":"panel-discussion-topic","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/panel-discussion-topic\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussion Topic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is a part of many modern businesses, as either the platform for their web presence and marketing, their development platform or sales channel. As amazing as WordPress is, you need more than a WordPress website to start, run and grow a successful business.<\/p>\n<p>Many startups fail and not every great idea is destined to be transformed into a profitable business. Our panel will discuss how they started, funded and managed their businesses from startup idea to successful enterprise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pitch-session\"><a title=\"Linkedin Mark Forrester\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mforrester\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/about\/schedule\/mark-forrester\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Forrester.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"48,48\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark-Forrester\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Forrester.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Forrester.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5861\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Forrester.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Linkedin Mark Henderson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hendersonmark\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/about\/schedule\/mark-henderson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Henderson.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"48,48\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mark-Henderson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Henderson.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Henderson.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5862\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/files\/2012\/09\/Mark-Henderson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Riaan Knoetze\" href=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/#riaan-knoetze\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/about\/schedule\/riaan-knoetze-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Riaan-Knoetze1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"48,48\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Riaan-Knoetze\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Riaan-Knoetze1.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Riaan-Knoetze1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5863\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/files\/2012\/09\/Riaan-Knoetze1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Linkedin Allen Jaffe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/allenjaffe\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/about\/schedule\/allen-jaffe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Allen-Jaffe.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"48,48\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Allen-Jaffe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Allen-Jaffe.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Allen-Jaffe.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5858\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/files\/2012\/09\/Allen-Jaffe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Linkedin Joe Botha\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/swimgeek\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/about\/schedule\/joe-botha\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Joe-Botha.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"48,48\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joe-Botha\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Joe-Botha.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Joe-Botha.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5860\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/files\/2012\/09\/Joe-Botha.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Gravatar Ashley Shaw\" href=\"http:\/\/en.gravatar.com\/rodgerhoffman\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/about\/schedule\/ashley-shaw-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Ashley-Shaw.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"48,48\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ashley-Shaw\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Ashley-Shaw.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/capetown.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2012\/09\/Ashley-Shaw.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5859\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/files\/2012\/09\/Ashley-Shaw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h4><a title=\"Linkedin Mark Forrester\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mforrester\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Forrester<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a title=\"Linkedin Mark Henderson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hendersonmark\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Henderson<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a title=\"Riaan Knoetze\" href=\"https:\/\/2012.capetown.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/#riaan-knoetze\" target=\"_blank\">Riaan Knoetze<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a title=\"Linkedin Allen Jaffe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/allenjaffe\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Jaffe<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a title=\"Linkedin Joe Botha\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/swimgeek\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Botha<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a title=\"Gravatar Ashley Shaw\" href=\"http:\/\/en.gravatar.com\/rodgerhoffman\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley Shaw<\/a> (Moderator)<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is a part of many modern businesses, as either the platform for their 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