Great post @cglusky. Point 3 is, on point.
Hear, hear.
Believe I mentioned this as well a while back so thanks for reiterating. Yearly plan model solves lots of things; incentivizing and supporting growth being the main 2.
When a product/service solves a problem ppl will open up their wallets/purses/satchels - period. I’ve seen tons of high-potential “good will” projects retreat into the shadows bc of limited funding needed to actively develop and market, 2 crucial components of any business.
I’d also happily pay $100/yr on a CP unlimited plan knowing a paid team is behind it and not just volunteers.
At the end of the day, everyone needs a roof over their head, so if the CP folks love working on the project, I personally think they should be paid for their time/knowledge.
Some quick gorilla math:
- 75,000,000 WP users, worldwide
- Taking just 0.1% of that = 75,000 (Scott’s goal is actually 1 million CP users by 2020, which is in 313 days as of today)
- 75,000 x $100/yr = $750,000/yr (just from memberships)
Pretty sure that amount would open up a few closed doors.
/out