Open Source folks

Current focus and actions:

✏️ No decision here

Action 1: Review with the tech team what they bring and how much resources they take from us. Is there a path for growing in the open source space?

Action 2: Pot. develop a usecase with Caerphilly Observer. How have we helped them so far?

Who is on beabee

• Sascha Förster

• Richard (Caerphilly Observer)

• Will (Bristol Cable)


What they have in common

• Intersection of tech-savvyness, strong ethical tech focus and (local) media

How many more of those are there in Europe?

• no idea

What they pay

They don't pay but they get quite some support

Why they come to us

• donation/membership solution

• but: looking specifically for open source tool to self-host

Features they appreciate / use most

• Open Source / Self-hosting

• Support from Will

• Membership builder and payment processing

Why they choose beabee

• Only Open source tool with the membership payment solution

• (Alt. could be News Revenue Engine. US)

How they found us

• Personal connections/events/CORRECTIV or Bristol Cable reputation

Key to bring them on

• Find them ...

Key to make them successful

• Great documentation

• Support

Other thoughts

Open questions

Hypotheses

• There is a market here away from media but