How to Build a Fully Remote Workforce James McKinney speaks with Automattic CEO and Wordpress Co-Founder Matt Mullenweg on how to start a business with remote workers.

By James McKinney

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Remote workers sound great in theory, right? Your business can cut out the overhead of a large office space, and your employees don't have to worry about a long commute into work. Actually establishing a healthy remote work company, though, is more than just a theoretical exercise, and James McKinney believes it should be led by someone with hands-on experience, not just a thought leader. That's why he speaks with Automattic CEO and Wordpress Co-Founder Matt Mullenweg, who built his company from day one to be fully distributed and now has 1,300 employees across the globe.

He shares with McKinney how he did it in the complete interview here.

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James McKinney

Creator & Host, The Startup Story

James McKinney is the Founder & Host of The Startup Story, a multi-channel brand platform that brings the lessons of highly successful founders directly to the everyday founder. Whether it is through The Startup Story podcast or via the Startup Story LIVE event series, entrepreneurs everywhere can receive tactical and practical guidance from founders who are a few steps ahead.

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