This session will dive into the background and key take-aways that Mediacurrent has learned over the years. Mediacurrent is not a VC-backed, Silicon-Valley based, recurring revenue product company that has a hyper-growth plan to do an IPO. Rather, about six years ago we were like many in the Drupal and open-source software community. We were two life-long friends setting out on a new business venture. We began our partnership in the back of a 100 sq foot office with limited capital and resources.

Today, Mediacurrent has one of the deepest Drupal portfolios in North America, and organically grown to over 40 amazing team members. We have learned a lot over the years about growing a Drupal-based business. This presentation will share six valuable lessons - the subject matter will include topics like:

--best practices for scaling a Drupal-centric consultancy
--how to win enterprise engagements with seven-figure budgets
--managing and motivating a virtual team that is spread across 14 states
--our philosophy and thoughts on organizational culture...and why culture is so critical

This session is intended for everyone, especially those that are already or considering running their own open-source software business; we hope sharing Mediacurrent's experiences will benefit others.