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Ask an Open Source Venture Capitalist

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the Money-isn't-everything-but-having-some-never-hurts dept.

Richard Gorman, of Bay Partners, is a venture capitalist. Part of his job is to seek out and finance open source companies. He's not easy to snow technically; he has a Master's degree in Computer Science from MIT. And he's not easy to snow financially, either; he also has a Master's in Management. This is a golden opporttunity for all you budding entrepreneurs out there to find out exactly what a tech-hip, management-hip venture capitalist looks for in an open source-based startup. (As always, Slashdot interview rules apply.)

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  1. Somewhat broad question by andyring · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mr. Gorman,

    In general, what qualities in an open source project do you find attractive and worthy of consideration for venture capital?

  2. Re:VC Secret Society by Austerity+Empowers · · Score: 2, Funny

    getting your resume summary posted on a slashdot summary.

  3. Re:10 Most common by flynt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Number 1: Spelling 'capital' incorrectly on their business plan.

  4. Re:10 Most common by QuantumFTL · · Score: 2, Funny
    What are the 10 most common mistakes open source-based startups make when seeking venture capitol?
    1. Mispelling venture capital...