Community web build with social forum.

Hi,

I’m looking for a quote and guidance on building a new website and community platform.

This is a start-up focused on support services, centred around peer-to-peer support, with a commercial model developing into paid services.

The MVP (required from day 1) must include:
• Course reselling (LMS integration)
• In-house social network/community
• Podcast integration (RSS feed with embedded player)
• Webinars (live and/or recorded capability)

What I’m looking for:

• Migration/rebuild of an existing Wix site onto WordPress (or a better-suited platform if recommended)
• Setup and connection of my domain, including branded email setup
• Implementation of a community/social network (BuddyBoss, FluentCommunity or similar – open to recommendations)
• LMS integration for selling or hosting courses.
• Podcast RSS integration so episodes can be played directly on the site
• Webinar capability (either native or integrated with a third-party platform)

Admin requirements (important):
I need a simple, user-friendly system;
• Publish and manage articles/blog content
• Update landing page sections (especially a “What’s New” type feed)
• Manage and moderate the community

Key requirement:
The platform must be easy for me to self-manage day-to-day without ongoing developer reliance.

I’m looking for:

Cost for initial MVP build

Estimated timeline

Recommended platform/tech stack (particularly for community)

Ongoing support options (hourly/day rate)

The priority is to launch a clean, functional MVP quickly, but with the correct foundations to scale.