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OSSummit 2025 NA: Panel Discussion: Build a Great Business on Open Source Without Selling Your Soul
Conference Talk
OSSummit 2025 NA – Panel Discussion: Build a Great Business on Open Source Without Selling Your Soul
June 25 @ 12:05 am – 12:45 am Denver, CO
Panel discussion topic: A profitable business is one of the best protections for commercial open source projects and communities that depend on them.
This talk draws on the experience of companies that pulled it off to explain how to do it for your own projects. We’ll discuss commercial models that actually work, giving back to the community, and gracefully collecting money for free software.
We’ll also touch on topics for larger projects like foundations and taking VC funding. It is possible to balance a strong belief in open source communities with making payroll every two weeks. We’ve done it and will share our secrets.
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About the Presenters
Ann Schlemmer – CEO at Percona
Ann is a seasoned leader & advocate for open source with over 15 years experience in open source. CEO of Percona, a world-class open source database software firm, she is driven by passion for people & belief in open source’s power to create an inclusive tech industry. Her authenticity and caring approach earns respect & admiration. Ann is a speaker who embodies the values of open source and inspires action through authenticity.
Tatiana Krupenya – CEO at DBeaver
CEO of DBeaver, a universal database management tool.
Robert Hodges – CEO at Altinity
Robert has more than 30 years of experience with database systems and applications including pre-relational databases such as M204, online SQL transaction processing, Hadoop, and analytics. In the last few years, his work has focused on analytical databases, Kubernetes, and open source.
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