Let's be a JoomlaTM Entrepreneur

Shyam S. Verma

About.me

● Graduate in Information Technology● Worked with Cadence Design System on

Hardware Compiler and Formal Verification● In 2009, founded Ready Bytes Software

Labs● Leading PayPlans and JoomlaXi products● My interest includes Open Source, Linux,

Web 2.0, Cloud Computing, Web Security, Optimizations

Agenda

1. EcoSystem2. Market size 3. Starting up4. Growing5. Contribute to Joomla

Joomla EcoSystemStakeholder of Joomla community !!

Joomla EcoSystem

● Open Source● Joomla is Free as Free-Speech and Free-

Food● It's a community project● Various participants

○ Volunteers ○ Non - Commercial extension developers○ Commercial extension and service provider○ End Users (Commercial and Non-Commercial)

Why in Joomla ? (Legally)

● Joomla is a not-for-profit project● promotes Open Source licensing● does not de-motivate commercial activity● No legal formality required to start a

commercial activity with Joomla● managed by Joomla Leadership Team

We must honor Joomla Trademarks Joomla Community Spirit : Don't be Evil

Why in Joomla ? (Developer)

1. Balanced CMS. 2. Easy to use, customize and extend3. Follow Object Oriented Programming4. Use latest web-industry trends5. Lots of high quality themes and extension

available

Average 1 million downloads/month

Joomla Market Size

CMS searching trends ...

Joomla Industry distribution

(for top 1 million websites)

Websites built with Joomla

Technology Total % Top % RoW % Total

WordPress 49% 43.26% 50.12% 8,411,556

Joomla 12.67% 7.76% 13.63% 2,174,262

Drupal 3.23% 4.01% 3.09% 555,103

Joomla Stats

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Startingall you need is will power, everything else will follow

Find out constraints

1. Time2. Money3. Resources4. Skills

Decide a role

● Website Administrator● Web Service Provider● Theme/Template Designers● Extension Developers● CMS Developers● Hosting Providers

Keep in mind : You will stick with this role for early days (at least)

Learn by Doing

1. Start learning basics of your rolea. Joomla community will help youb. Do small experiments

2. Do some open tasks in Joomla voluntarily a. It will boost the confidence in youb. Its all precious learning you can get freelyc. At the same time you are helping Joomla ! project,

thats the beauty of Open Source

Building Audience

1. Build a website to showcase your skillset2. Blogging around your skillset3. Solve customer problems in support forums4. Do some charity work5. Build some free service & products6. Use social media to share thoughts

Please, While doing above task don't SPAM, it will certainly damage your reputation hence business

Providing Services

1. Have clear understanding of requirements2. Divide project into phases3. Don't jump across phases frequently4. Be professional and genuine5. Don't undercharge or overcharge your

customer

Creating Products

1. Scratch your own itch2. Sell your by-products3. Good enough is fine4. Don't burn mid-night oil5. Focus on core, Ignore fancy stuff

keep growing ...

1. Start a business not a startup2. Keep yourself profitable3. Keep learning4. Be original5. Hire when it hurts6. Keep yourself small

Contribute to Joomla !

Like everyone else, I love Joomla.and Its my love story !!

Love @ first sight

● How I met Joomla ?● Those lovely days ?

Getting Serious

Getting Serious

● During various projects, I developed few small extensions to solve my problems

● Uploaded extensions to JEDGot appreciation and extension was mentioned in one of Brian Teeman's blog

● Working for a customer on a social website Felt the work can be used by others

Proposing Joomla !

Proposing Joomla !

● Isolated the code, converted to component called JomSocial Profile Types (JSPT)

● Officially hosted on JoomlaXi and started to sell it.

● JoomlaXi was demanding. Consuming my whole day, everyday.

Getting Married !!

● Founded Ready Bytes Software Labs

● Setup JoomlaXi and PayPlans brand

● Exploring new problems, solutions and great ideas.

Getting Married !!

Love & Family

Love & Family

● With the time adopted more members

● We are 22 members who all loves Joomla

● 23 published extensions at JED

● Have more than 25,000 happy customers

Future

We are simplifying ● eCommerce ● data processing

in Joomla,● professionally● adopting latest trends● and great UX

Giving Back

● Helping development in Joomla Platform

● Organizing Joomla Workshop

● Contributing to Locale Joomla

● Helping others on Joomla Support Forum

Don't Forget

Take care for Law of Land

1. Copyright and Trademarks2. User privacy and Terms & conditions3. Cyber Security4. Company laws5. Accounting6. Various Taxes7. Employee & Employee Laws8. Money Exchange laws

Thank You !!!!Questions ??

Email : shyam@readybytes.inTwitter : ssv445