Cofounder Fractional CTO Open Source Web Development 
SoCal CTO
MARCH 5, 2007
However, there are lots of companies that are making money from open source and freemium models. A friend of mine has a company that builds open source applications in spaces that are a bit less innovative than Elgg, but they do very well financially through the packaging and support models.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. In later posts I’m going to get into more detail on specific topics like hiring, raising money, what types of ideas have the potential to get big, finding your founders, and the like.
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mashable.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Gordon spent 10 years as chief creative officer at EA and has an active interest in console and MMORPG games (some of which he helped create).
sivers.org
JUNE 25, 2010
I also know someone else who consulted me about his website idea. " And looking at the requirements, I didnt think it was difficult to find a programmer to develop that. Programmers, and certainly not the visionary founders, are the most qualified for that task. #6 THANK YOU!!! Most people have a basic idea.
Startup Lessons Learned
JANUARY 12, 2009
When we started IMVU in 2004, we could rely on a staggering amount of open source software that jumpstarted our initial product offering. Although this was annoying for sysadmins, security consultants, and language purists (and for those who had proprietary modules that couldnt be bundled), it was a huge boon for developers.
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