# Our History

- Link: https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/
- Published: 2026-11-09T15:51:50+00:00
- Author: neilharner

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# 20 years of agency. _Nearly 25 years ⏎ of history.

From a freelance identity in Bucks County to a WordPress VIP agency partner: the
people, offices and platforms that made Inverse Paradox.

 1.  [2003](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2003)
 2.  [2006](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2006)
 3.  [2007](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2007)
 4.  [2008](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2008)
 5.  [2009](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2009)
 6.  [2013](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2013)
 7.  [2015](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2015)
 8.  [2017](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2017)
 9.  [2018](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2018)
 10. [2020](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2020)
 11. [2023](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2023)
 12. [2025](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2025)
 13. [2027](https://ip.ipdev2.cloud/about/our-history/#year-2027)

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     ## 2003: From freelancer to Inverse Paradox.
     
 3.  Neil’s professional freelance career began in 2002 and, a year later, grew into
     the Inverse Paradox identity, working with early clients such as DeLuca Homes,
     Shady Brook Farms, Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group (a Red Robin franchisee) and
     local businesses throughout Bucks County and the Philadelphia area.
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     ## 2006: Design meets development.
     
 6.  Neil begins working with Melissa (Levenduski) Cherepanya, a dear friend and designer
     he met at Philadelphia University. Melissa expands the creative services while
     Neil focuses on web development.
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 8.  
     ## 2007: Inverse Paradox becomes a company.
     
 9.  Inverse Paradox is formally established as a company and a partnership between
     Neil and Melissa. It quickly grows as a service provider across the region, and
     Neil and Melissa hire their first full-time developer, Amanda Mitchell.
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     ## 2008: A first office, and more platforms.
     
 12. The agency opens its first office in Feasterville, PA. Web design expands to blogs
     on WordPress, websites on the Joomla CMS and a range of eCommerce solutions, including
     Magento, osCommerce and VirtueMart for Joomla.
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     ## 2009: Philly Beer Scene.
     
 15. As a passion project, Neil and publisher Mat Falco launch Philly Beer Scene magazine,
     with support from Inverse Paradox, friends in the beer industry and the booming
     Philadelphia beer community. Neil and Inverse Paradox stay active in the publication
     for its first three years.
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     ## 2013: An old bank, a bigger team.
     
 18. Inverse Paradox restores an old bank in Penndel, PA as its next home, as the team
     grows to more than 16 designers and developers. By now every website is built 
     on WordPress, and small eCommerce sites move to WooCommerce.
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     ## 2015: VIUS joins, and Fishtown.
     
 21. Inverse Paradox acquires VIUS, another Philadelphia agency, and opens an office
     in Fishtown. Philadelphia hosts the inaugural WordCamp US, and with the conference
     in our backyard, Inverse Paradox is a sponsor.
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     ## 2017: A new focus.
     
 24. After a decade of building Inverse Paradox side by side, Melissa steps away to
     focus on her family, with our love and gratitude; her mark is on everything we
     still do. The company shifts away from traditional design services to lean into
     its strengths: development and eCommerce.
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     ## 2018: The Johnson House.
     
 27. Inverse Paradox moves to its third office, the historic Johnson House in Hulmeville,
     PA. Neil is named Philly’s 2018 Best Tech Manager at the Timmy Awards. VIUS gets
     new life as the home for our turnkey and template-based websites, so we can keep
     offering affordable web design to local small businesses.
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     ## 2020: Shopify, and Platinum WooExpert.
     
 30. Inverse Paradox moves away from Magento development and expands into Shopify, 
     and is recognized as a WooCommerce Certified Platinum WooExpert.
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     ## 2023: Fully remote, and WordPress VIP.
     
 33. After COVID it was clear the company was ready to go fully remote. WordPress VIP
     invites Inverse Paradox to become an agency partner, recognizing the enterprise
     quality of its development.
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 35. 
     ## 2025: Infinite Source.
     
 36. Inverse Paradox launches Infinite Source, a WordPress and WooCommerce micro-hosting
     service built with WP Cloud, to give clients a higher level of hosting quality.
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 38. 
     ## 2027: 20 years as an agency.
     
 39. Inverse Paradox celebrates 20 years as a digital agency, with almost 25 years 
     of history. Services expand to include Craft CMS and AI-integrated solutions.

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