Chris Teitzel: Take chances, embrace open source, believe in people

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You can find Chris Teitzel at Cellar Door Media and Lockr.io

Here are some of the key points of our conversation:

• Don't be afraid to reach out and go for it, big things may happen
• Putting out good into the FOSS community always pays back, eventually.
• The diversity in FOSS makes for stronger products.
• Investors can be a double edge sword, spurring you on when you may want to quit and making your down times even harder.
• Desperation and free time can breed opportunity if you're willing to take a chance.
• The barrier between hard sciences and art is permeable.
• Speaking at conferences before you're ready can be good for your career.
• Launching a product in the open source space is a tight rope walk, you need to balance trust and always provide value first
• Continuing to run services as part of your company can help keep a finger on the pulse of your customers.
• Services can help during the lean times of your SaaS.
• Longevity is the unsexy super power.
• Build other people up to make a successful business.

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