Howdy! My name is Jonathan Wold.
Entrepreneurship has been a part of me since my early days. I started my first business at 10 with my brother Joshua, selling home-baked banana breads door-to-door. I went on to start or co-start business after business through my teenage and early adult years, several of which operate to this day.
I’m engaged and between my fiancé and I we have 3 fantastic children.
I love games, particularly strategy games. These days, my favorites are Polytopia, the Age of Empires series, and Twilight Imperium.
Work
I’ve been building websites myself since I was 12 and began doing so professionally at 17. I started working with WordPress back in 2005 and I’ve been full-time in WordPress in a mix of ventures ever since.
After nearly 5 years in a big agency, I went solo for about 6 months and then joined Automattic, where I served as Community Lead for WooCommerce, the largest ecommerce platform on the Open Web. I worked at WooCommerce for 18 months and went back to the business of WordPress.
The majority of my time and energy these days goes to my role as co-founder in Guildenberg, a business focused on growing the WordPress ecosystem.
Speaking
For some of the highlights, check out my WordCamp talks on WordPress.tv.
I enjoy acting and got my start with in community theatre several years back. 2024 marks my third year in a row playing Lucifer.
Writing
I started my writing career at 9, publishing a small-circulation magazine called “Cougar Club.” Each issue was packed with fun facts, stories, illustrations, and activities.
I published my first book, Tiny Habits, back in 2018.
Want to see what I’m up to lately? Visit my Digital Garden.
Faith
My faith experience is important to me and has played a significant role in shaping who I am today. I am a semi-practicing Seventh-day Adventist Christian working through a reconstructing of my beliefs. TruthLink.org by Ty Gibson remains my favorite Bible study series. I’m also a fan of BibleProject.