On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Sahil ModGill <scorpionking.sahil at gmail.com
wrote:
Greetings All,
I need a guideline and few tips on my problem. I want to plunge myself
into an Open Source business but don't know how can I make it happen and
what are the market perspectives regarding Open Source?
I did a research in my town and here major market share goes to Windows
(obviously pirated) and technology solution shops are not ready to migrate
to Open Source because they are making handsome bucks out of providing
pirated solutions to ignorant computer users.
Secondly, I also visited few engineering colleges and university campus
for having a bird-eye view on their curriculum. I was amazed that it
doesn't have any space for Open Source (as of now) and not even a single
college or teacher wants to support me on this. :(
I am confused that how can Open Source be a good option for me to earn my
bread (like teaching open source technologies, providing solutions etc.).
One more problem is when I talk and discuss about Open Source and narrate
them the benefits (like freely available and others too) then people ask me
that if it's free then why should we pay you for this? My answer is: You'll
pay for my services not for any software cost. Does my answer make any
sense?
On a side note, I don't have any particular business or marketing skills.
But once I know how to handle customers need and market situation then I
will come to know what to do.
In short, kindly suggest me with your priceless experiences and
suggestions that how can a young techie becomes an Open Source Entrepreneur
and earns his bread from it.