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Equipped with a Bachelors of Commerce in Information Technology Management and a Black Belt in Karate, there\u2019s nothing Shanta Nathwani can\u2019t do. She is a full-stack developer who specializes in WordPress, Node and React with a love for life and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A natural teacher, Shanta spent six years teaching WordPress courses at Sheridan College as well as at having given more than 40 WordCamp talks. Her topics include: data architecture, custom post types and ACF, as well as beginner topics like posts versus pages and how to create a website in 30 minutes. She served as a QA Supervisor at a software company for 2 years before starting her own company, Namara Technologies Inc., where she serves as the President & CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she\u2019s not working she can be found volunteering as a Co-organizer for the Hamilton WordPress Meetup Group, taking stunning photographs, sinking karaoke, and, of course, practicing martial arts. Say hi to her on Twitter at @ShantaDotCA and visit her site at https:\/\/namara.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topic: <\/strong>How I started my business during a pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February 2020, Shanta was laid off from my job after almost two years. she started looking for a new job, but a couple of weeks later, the global pandemic started. Job postings started drying up, and hiring came to a halt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next logical thing to do – according to her, was to open her own business! In this talk, she will discuss all the motions and emotions that she went through from never wanting to have her own company to starting up her own web development business during a pandemic. She will cover some of the things she did right, where she went wrong, what (and who) helped, and what you need to consider before you do it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This talk is designed for small business owners and is for all skill levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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