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Why the Freemium Business Model Isn't What It Used To Be

Posted by samzenpus on from the first-bit-is-free dept.

mattydread23 writes: A few years ago, every enterprise software company was trying freemium — the idea of giving a product away to build users, then charging for additional features. Now, that model seems to be losing favor, except with open source software. Business Insider talks to enterprise founders and VCs to figure out why 'freemium' wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

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  1. American idiot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It's "you're", short for "you are", not "your", meaning "belonging to you". Fucking American idiot.

    No doubt you don't know the difference between "they're", "there" and "their" either, nor do you even know the word "too" exists. Cretin.