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OCS 2023: Pierre Burgy (Strapi)

Pierre Burgy is the CEO and founder of Strapi.

Introduction to Pierre and Strapi - 0:00

The Business Model Dilemma — 0:27

Starting with open source - 0:49

The Launch: October 1st, 2015 — 1:10

Timeline of Strapi, from part-time, to full-time, to raising funds, with $0 in revenue — 2:38

Open Core vs SaaS — 5:16

Why Open Core — 7:01

The Launch of the Open Core — 8:30

Wins and Challenges of the Open Core decision — 9:20

Accelerating with Cloud/SaaS — 12:55

Strapi Cloud, Wins and Challenges — 14:07

Self-serve vs Sales Led — 16:20

Navigating through many different motions — 17:16

Self-serve vs Sales-driven — 18:26

Thoughts on Self-Serve and Sales-led - 20:09

3Cs framework for pricing — Creation, Collaboration, Compliance — 21:19

Conclusion — what business model should you pick? Start with SaaS — 22:34

Conclusion — 22:35

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