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Hi Guys,
I was thinking today that Ellis labs have some great products and was wondering if there is a way to invest in the company?

Any details would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Gavin.

Absolutely,

Please send $10 Million Dollars to the “Leslie retires at 32 and moves to Hawaii Stock Option plan”. Thanks for your support!

In all seriousness, one of the things that is different about EllisLab is that we are committed to growing organically as a privately held company. We firmly believe this is the most responsible way to create a company that is around for the long haul and remain true to the community. Outside investors more often than not change the focus of a company from what it does best, to fixating on maximizing investor return. These are often at odds with the ideals and culture that made the company remarkable in the first place.

In other words, we tend to be more Napoleon Hill, Jim Collins, and Seth Godin with our own twist than whatever business fad might be popular for web companies.

But, back to your original question because you certainly can “invest” in EllisLab in meaningful ways. The best way to “invest” in EllisLab is to get involved in the community, even if that’s just offering help to others on this forum. In short, investing in the community here typically results in personal growth, professional improvement, and the ability to better compete in the market.

Makes sense to me. I’m actually looking at becomming a freelance / start up company and both Drupal and EE appeal to me as platforms to build client websites.

I am not as familiar with EE as I would like to be, but having read through much documentation I see great potential here for EE as a platform now and in the future. I guess the first step for me is to start using it for my own websites 😊.

Thanks,
Gavin.

But, back to your original question because you certainly can “invest” in EllisLab in meaningful ways. The best way to “invest” in EllisLab is to get involved in the community, even if that’s just offering help to others on this forum. In short, investing in the community here typically results in personal growth, professional improvement, and the ability to better compete in the market.

Or buy a license (or 10) works too 😉

I am not as familiar with EE as I would like to be, but having read through much documentation I see great potential here for EE as a platform now and in the future. I guess the first step for me is to start using it for my own websites 😊.

Have you downloaded the free Core version yet? It took me a while to go for it but I’m so glad I did.

Makes sense to me. I’m actually looking at becomming a freelance / start up company and both Drupal and EE appeal to me as platforms to build client websites.

I am not as familiar with EE as I would like to be, but having read through much documentation I see great potential here for EE as a platform now and in the future. I guess the first step for me is to start using it for my own websites 😊.

Thanks,
Gavin.

Yep took me a while too to make the switch from TextPattern. I just kept reading how hard EE was and all this stuff. I wish I had made the switch earlier, or better yet, found EE two years earlier and not messed with the other 10 CMS’s that I tried and hated before EE.

Give it a go, you’ll love it I’m sure like everyone else here that uses it.

Good to hear that EllisLab will continue to be privately held. The fasted way to cock up a young software product is to get venture capitalists on the board.

Absolutely,

Please send $10 Million Dollars to the “Leslie retires at 32 and moves to Hawaii Stock Option plan”. Thanks for your support!

In all seriousness, one of the things that is different about EllisLab is that we are committed to growing organically as a privately held company. We firmly believe this is the most responsible way to create a company that is around for the long haul and remain true to the community. Outside investors more often than not change the focus of a company from what it does best, to fixating on maximizing investor return. These are often at odds with the ideals and culture that made the company remarkable in the first place.

In other words, we tend to be more Napoleon Hill, Jim Collins, and Seth Godin with our own twist than whatever business fad might be popular for web companies.

But, back to your original question because you certainly can “invest” in EllisLab in meaningful ways. The best way to “invest” in EllisLab is to get involved in the community, even if that’s just offering help to others on this forum. In short, investing in the community here typically results in personal growth, professional improvement, and the ability to better compete in the market.

I think it’s great that what we do and say here make a difference to the company and the products. I’ve bought a few licences and intend to buy a few more but I invested in the company in other ways too… (See attachment)