Venture Capital *is* the problem.
http://ind.ie/manifesto
#indie is the alternative.
@brianbehlendorf Hey Brian, why would you invest in equity when we will never sell or have an IPO? What’s the return? (Genuine question…
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@aral great companies can have other outcomes, such as paying out dividends. Does need to be profitable. Is profit contra to the manifesto? -
@brianbehlendorf Nope, quite the contrary: creating sustainable, cash-flow positive, profitable businesses is a core tenet. -
@aral what biz model is most aligned with the indie tech principles/manifesto that does not reduce to charity or support? -
@brianbehlendorf Selling things :) In our case, we will be selling the phone (& not competing on price—think Tesla of phones)…
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@aral Looking forward to reviewing your biz plan then. :) -
@brianbehlendorf Would love to hear your thoughts at crowdfunding (& a few peeks coming in the next few weeks) :) Good chatting with you.
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@aral Will leave Wickr's biz model answer to them, but will agree we shouldn't just have to take their word for it re security/privacy -
@brianbehlendorf@aral Freemium Biz Model. Current features free for all to use and then we will introduce in-app premium features. -
@myWickr@brianbehlendorf@aral I will pay for all features@AL_CAPONE_mma mentioned




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@myWickr@brianbehlendorf@aral@AL_CAPONE_mma I'll pay $100 for each feature
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