The Ledger

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Soltero: Open-source software cannot be sold via traditional top-down enterprise models
“They were doing a sort of typical top-down sales approach and the type of go to market dynamics usually reserved for the Siebels and you know, oracles of the world, and you couldn't do that then, you can't do it now.”
Javier Soltero Sep 6, 2015 ▶ 5:01 FF 012: Acquired by Microsoft for $200m with Javier Soltero @ Microsoft
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Soltero: Painkiller products carry hidden churn risk when customer pain subsides
“Painkiller products fall under a class of product that is the name implies they take away pain. And the challenge with those products is yes, they're attractive and everybody needs them. However, you're always subject to the let's say the person metaphorically…”
Javier Soltero Sep 6, 2015 ▶ 16:01 FF 012: Acquired by Microsoft for $200m with Javier Soltero @ Microsoft
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Soltero: Ability to raise capital is a shallow founder metric
“That seems to be a really sort of shallow skill to cite. It's important, but it's not what makes a great entrepreneur, frankly.”
Javier Soltero Sep 6, 2015 ▶ 20:20 FF 012: Acquired by Microsoft for $200m with Javier Soltero @ Microsoft
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Soltero: 'Viagra products' enable users to do what seemed impossible
“Viagra products are the simplest products. They help you do things you previously thought were not possible.”
Javier Soltero Sep 6, 2015 ▶ 16:31 FF 012: Acquired by Microsoft for $200m with Javier Soltero @ Microsoft
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