The Strapi Founder's Story (Pierre Burgy): Monetization of an Open Source Project

In this episode, I had Pierre Burgy, the co-founder and CEO of Strapi, the leading open-source headless CMS. Pierre shares his incredible nine-year journey, from starting a side project as a student to building a globally recognized company. He dives deep into the early challenges of fundraising for an open-source project (including being $30k in debt), the evolution of their business model, the power of community, and his vision for the future of content management with AI.Sponsor of this episode:SASS Insights: Get the metrics that matter for your Shopify app. Try it for free at https://saasinsights.com

how Notes: Pierre Burgy: Co-founder & CEO of StrapiFind Pierre on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pierreburgyFind Pierre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierreburgy/Website: https://strapi.io/GitHub Repository: https://github.com/strapi/strapiJoin the Strapi AI Waitlist: https://strapi.io/aiStrapiConf: https://strapi.io/confThe GitLab Handbook: A comprehensive resource on how to run a remote-first, transparent company. https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/