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    Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study
    Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study
    Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study
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    Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study

    By Mike Hendrickson, Roger Magoulas and Tim O'Reilly

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    About this ebook

    Open source is not only a catalyst for small business growth, but also a driver of future success for many startups today. Bringing together Bluehost anonymized customer data and trends with O’Reilly Media’s job market data, along with other sources of trend data, this report captures the current state of open source as it relates to small to medium-sized businesses.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherO'Reilly Media, Inc.
    Release dateJul 18, 2012
    ISBN9781449341435
    Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study
    Author

    Mike Hendrickson

    Mike Hendrickson has held a variety of positions in the publishing industry including, Product Development Manager, Editor, Executive Editor, Editor-in-Chief, and Associate Publisher. Two constants are that he has always enjoyed managing people and being involved with cutting-edge technologies. At O'Reilly, he is the Publisher for the Open Tech eXchange division, where he is working to grow existing print market share while expanding into new online and in person markets.

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