Startup Manual

OCV's Startup Manual is for founders building and growing open core companies. It includes strategic guidance from company formation through growth stages. Our mission is to enable more people to become founders, and our public handbook is a way for anyone to learn and benefit from our frameworks. Everyone is welcome to contribute.

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A standard pricing model for open core

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