Lots of people provide value using other ...
Lots of people provide value using other kinds of structures. It doesn't have to be a startup.
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller helps leaders at newsrooms, non-profits, and mission-driven organizations to navigate their biggest technology challenges.
What is the concrete problem you're solving ...
What is the concrete problem you're solving for real people? If you're a business, "freedom" and "ownership" aren't it.
Known is providing a lot of value ...
Known is providing a lot of value - but we took a while to find it. Unless you're Mozilla, supporting an open web can't be your core mission.
Don't confuse the license you release your ...
Don't confuse the license you release your software under with the value you're providing to the user. A small group care about open source.
@nitkgpian That's one of the least democratic ...
@nitkgpian That's one of the least democratic things I've ever read. Free speech is a prerequisite of democracy. You can't compromise on it.
My first love is writing. The best ...
My first love is writing. The best gig I ever had was as a film reviewer. One mission for this year: write more, about more.
@dlnorman Suggestion: pieces between 2-5K. Could either ...
@dlnorman Suggestion: pieces between 2-5K. Could either be done in the open, or as a real paper anthology, eg to benefit an edu nonprofit.
@dlnorman What kind of length are you ...
@dlnorman What kind of length are you thinking? Who else would be into this? :) cc @audreywatters @jimgroom @timmmmyboy @holden
@dlnorman I would love to participate in ...
@dlnorman I would love to participate in this.
Matter is building a more informed and connected society. Here's why I think you should join them.
Real talk: Known should list Matter as a cofounder. Erin and I brought Known, Inc to Matter's third class in May, 2014. Over the next 19 weeks, we honed the fundamental story of our business, learning new techniques to validate assumptions and determine concrete needs along the way.
@stevejburge @fqure It might be easier to ...
@stevejburge @fqure It might be easier to set up the legal structure here maybe? It's certainly not because there's open source funding.
@fqure @stevejburge Fwiw Known is a C-Corp ...
@fqure @stevejburge Fwiw Known is a C-Corp so doesn't belong on that list (but I appreciate the thought!).