CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In an era dominated by high-tech startups, venture capital burn rates, and software-as-a-service enterprises, the most lucrative business opportunities are sometimes sitting right under our noses—or, quite literally, next to our construction sites. Chad Howard, a veteran of Procter & Gamble who spent a decade navigating the upper echelons of corporate America, […]
Earthquake at Automattic: Matt Mullenweg Temporarily Removed as CEO in a Shocking Boardroom Coup
The tech industry was rocked on September 9, 2026, when Automattic—the commercial powerhouse behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, and Pocket Casts—announced that co-founder and long-time CEO Matt Mullenweg had been placed on an involuntary paid leave of absence. Chief Financial Officer Mark Davies has been appointed as interim CEO. While Automattic’s board of directors has remained […]