We’re so happy to announce that Cory Miller of iThemes will be joining us as our 2018 keynote speaker! Cory will discuss Living Life Like an Iceberg or a Ship.
Too often we live life like an iceberg.
We only see or share the good and great, the sunshine and success (or the above the surface stuff). But in reality, we all suffer and struggle at some point with things buried under the surface.
Particularly in the online world we’re immersed in, it’s too easy to get lost, or to suffer in silence.
My story is an example of that. In almost 9 years of entrepreneurship (10 in the WordPress community), I’ve had my share of above the surface successes (co-authoring a “For Dummies” book, building a great WP company) as well as below the surface struggles (divorce and depression).
I will share my personal experiences and story and how I switched from living my life as a solitary iceberg to the captain of my ship, with an essential crew of people who help me take care of myself and how it’s made me live a richer, fuller life.
About Cory
Cory Miller (that’s me) is a former newspaper journalist turned full-time entrepreneur. In 2008, he started iThemes, which builds web design software and offers cutting-edge web design training for thousands of customers around the globe.
Named the 7th fastest growing company in Oklahoma City in 2011 by the Metro 50, iThemes employs over 25+ people, with headquarters in Edmond, Oklahoma.
In 2011, he co-founded The Div, Inc, a nonprofit tech foundation aimed at inspiring and training the next generation of web developers through its kid’s program, Div Jr.
He is the co-author of WordPress All-in-One for Dummies (Wiley, 2011) and is a member and past communications chair of the Oklahoma chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a network of over 8,000 entrepreneurs in 40 countries with companies that have revenue over $1 million dollars annually.
In 2018, after a decade of successful business, iThemes was acquired by LiquidWeb.com, a premiere web hosting company. Cory is currently the General Manager of iThemes, which is ran as an independent unit of Liquid Web.
He blogs regularly about entrepreneurship and career advice here at CoryMiller.com.
He is married to Lindsey Miller, who is the Partner Manager for Liquid Web’s Managed WordPress hosting products. They have an adorable son named Caloway and a little sweetheart daughter named Lillian.