@conference {barcomb:2015:multiple,
	title = {A multiple case study of small free software businesses as social entrepreneurships},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Open Collaboration (OpenSym 2015)},
	year = {2015},
	abstract = {Free/libre and open source software are frequently described as a single community or movement. The difference between free software and open source ideology may influence founders, resulting in different types of companies being created. Specifically, the relationship between free/libre software ideology and social entrepreneurships is investigated. This paper presents seven case studies of businesses, five of which were founded by people who  identify with the free/libre software movement. The result is a theory that small businesses founded by free/libre software advocates have three characteristics of social entrepreneurships. First, social benefit is prioritized over wealth creation. Second, the business{\textquoteright}s social mission is not incidental but is furthered through its for-profit activities, rather than supported by the company{\textquoteright}s profits. Third, the company{\textquoteright}s success is defined in part by the success of its social mission Free/libre software entrepreneurs who recognize their activities as social entrepreneurships can benefit from the existing literature on the unique challenges faced by socially-oriented businesses.},
	keywords = {free software, open source software, public good, small business, social entrepreneurship, social ventures},
	url = {https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fau/frontdoor/index/index/docId/6334},
	attachments = {https://flosshub.org/sites/flosshub.org/files/p100-barcomb.pdf},
	author = {Barcomb, Ann}
}
