The Business of Open Source artwork

Best Practices for Founding an Open-Source Company with Amanda Brock

The Business of Open Source

English - September 28, 2022 07:30 - 33 minutes - 48.4 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Amanda Brock, CEO of Open UK, joins me for an engaging conversation on best practices in founding an open-source company. 

In this episode, Amanda and I chat about the various business models available for building a company around open-source technology, the common pitfalls and crossroads open-source founders find themselves facing, and how to do open-source in a way that leads to long-term success and profitability. 


Highlights:

What is Open UK? (00:40)The various business models for building a company around open-source technology (04:09)Which business models Amanda feels work best and why (08:07)The importance of founders prioritizing open-source communities (14:07)How and why to do open-source the right way (17:04)What is the true cost of founding an open-source company compared to traditional business models? (26:44)Who are you building for, and how do you get to profitability? (30:35)


Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandabrocktech/Twitter: www.twitter.com/amandabrocktechOpen UK www.twitter.com/openuk_ukCompany: www.openuk.uk

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