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When Does Open Source Make Sense for a Business?

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Many companies are strategic consumers of open-source software as a means to reduce the burden on their software engineering team to build everything from the ground up. The answer likely depends on your market segmentation, as freemium may ease adoption friction for SMB/mid-market companies. Yes, SaaS is powerful.

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State of the Cloud 2019: Europa Edition with Alex Ferrara, Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Transcript)

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Before I joined the venture capital industry many years ago, I was a software developer, and I worked for a startup around the 2000 time period. Retail was mentioned twice, that’s it, and AWS was mentioned 78 times, so it’s probably not surprising that they’re doing this. I think it’s a really staggering stat.

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Everything You Need to Know About Freemium Pricing

OpenView Labs

But if freemium is right for you, you’ll need to constantly innovate, iterate and evolve – and then, hopefully, gain the traction you need to stand out in a crowded market full of other free products. Freemium Model for SaaS – The Good, The Bad, and The In-between. Yes, Freemium Businesses Need Salespeople.

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