Amanda Brock, CEO of Open UK, joins me for an engaging conversation on best practices in founding an open-source company.
Show Notes
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)
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