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Andrew Warner developed a product (Mixergy) that creates value for a number of people, and now he is looking to capture some of that value (in the form of profi
by mjfern 17y ago
Andrew Warner developed a product (Mixergy) that creates value for a number of people, and now he is looking to capture some of that value (in the form of profits). Isn't this the essence of entrepreneurship? Why would you feel burned?
- paraschopra 17y agoHonestly, it is a personal choice to feel burned. People have different perception of different brands and when the essence changes people sometimes do feel cheated or burned. Not that I am comparing (or know the technicalities), but hypothetically if tomorrow Ubuntu decide to charge for their linux distro - a lot of people will feel burned. And we can equally argue that they were building a fan base all along. Such things work best if it is clear from the start that going forward you may seriously look into monetization. Kind of beta phases for most software, Mixergy could also have had some kind of beta phase.
- mjfern 17y agoPoint well taken. But given most of us are here because we are involved with the start-up world, we shouldn't rail against a founder because he/she is trying to implement a revenue model. That said, if the revenue model doesn't sit right with some people, then some constructive criticism is probably in order.