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Building (a business) on open source

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Building (a business) on open source
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Building (a business) on Open Source Common misperceptions * Upsides of Open Source for building a business * Downsides of Open Source for building a business Evaluating your fit with an open source strategy * Hard facts / market realities (it's partly about chances...) * Know thyself (why it is a matter of personal / value fit) Pitfalls to avoid * Licenses / IP (generally, for getting funding, and for keeping your community happy) * Transition to paid offerings (this is where it really gets tricky...)