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If Gina is reading this, can I just say: wow! It's so cool that you've had hundreds of sponsors on GitHub (almost 1000!) and that's really exciting size for a u
by mholt 3y ago
If Gina is reading this, can I just say: wow! It's so cool that you've had hundreds of sponsors on GitHub (almost 1000!) and that's really exciting size for a user base!
I see you're seeking corporate sponsors. Awesome -- I think this can offset a significant amount of your expenses and pave the way to sustainability. IME it is much easier to sign on a handful of business sponsors than it is to get hundreds or thousands of users to commit to a few dollars a month. Your ROI will likely be much higher.
If you want to make it even easier for businesses to sponsor, can I suggest adding significantly higher tiers to your GitHub Sponsors offering? Most companies probably won't even pay attention to the other funding venues you list, but GitHub is likely already an approved vendor. Try to add a few tiers in the hundreds of dollars per month and the thousands of dollars per month.
You're doing great with this initiative. An earnest yet professional SOS is not a bad thing to do when a project is in peril.
For more inspiration, I hope this can help: https://matt.life/writing/the-asymmetry-of-open-source https://matt.life/writing/the-asymmetry-of-open-source
- bombcar 3y agoAnd sell books or something. Many people have expense accounts that can easily absorb $50-500 for something that's recognizable on an invoice, but "patreon subscription" ain't it.
- mholt 3y agoThat's a lot of extra work, but yes, expert publications (trainings, classes, books, etc) can be a valuable asset to a project!