Random thoughts for anyone ready to exercise their entrepreneurial talents.
After learning to use Trisquel, or any GNU/Linux operating system, you can
start a Kickstarter project to raise funds. It will help the world if you use
free software.
Society needs fix-it types, graphic designers, computer instructors, private
tutors, geeks with server knowledge, and many creative promoters to get the
word out that there is a better way. Have you ever heard the expression in
the corporate world that the IT people are the worst dressed, but the highest
paid? :) Nothing is as important as code - and no, it is not the dress code!
Have not heard from isostick lately, but their Kickstarter campaign funded in
less than 30 days in 2011 with 419 backers pledging $66,607. The goal was
$25,000.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/elegantinvention/isostick-the-optical-drive-in-a-usb-stick
People and businesses have to pay to have problems with their PC fixed.
Unless they are friends or family, as these two Computer Science grads
discovered. After ten years of being employed as computer security geeks,
they got tired of fixing problems.
Using Kickstarter they raised $162,598 from 3,025 backers last summer. Now,
they are free to do as they wish. Yes, they could be more free without "that"
OS, but at least they broke away from voluntary corporate slavery.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/thejumpshot/jumpshot-a-new-weapon-to-battle-pc-frustration
The home desktop, mobile, phone, hand-held, education, and business markets
need people who understand free software. If you can teach others, you can
write your own ticket as an independent consultant, geek-on-call, or private
instructor.
This video by a young friend is not about Trisquel, but IT is about freedom,
life, and helping others.
'Start Now. No funding needed' - a video
youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLnXjqKL5g?html5=1
vimeo - http://vimeo.com/26415958?html5=1
Derek started CD Baby in 1998 with $500 because he wanted to sell his own
music and there was not a good system available. It grew... big... In 2008 he
sold the company for $22 million, then gave the money to a charitable trust
that funds music education.
We can do anything we choose in life... anything at all.
Do good things! With free software...
