Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2022
As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Feels a real passion and love for their role.
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 5, 2012
By the way, I should point out that the four top articles on the site when I took the screen shot were all great: The Long Grind Before You Become an Overnight Success - Vinicius Vacanti , September 12, 2011 Hacking Angel List | VentureArchetypes Blog: Seed Stage Capital - Seed Stage Capital , July 13, 2011 Hiring a CTO for Your Startup - SoCal CTO (..)
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 15, 2019
As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Feels a real passion and love for their role.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
It’s true the some VCs have started writing so many checks that they resemble stock pickers but the majority of us still have less than 10 board seats at any time and tend to go pretty deep so the result is that we care deeply about where we commit our time. Meredith came to see me along with the CTO Marc Berte.
socalTECH
JANUARY 2, 2014
The old way was difficult, time consuming, and often expensive; referrals, calling up lawyers, going through initial consultations. You fill out the short questionnaire, lawyers submit their price quotes, and they get hired. Michael Chasin: I did my JD/MBA at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. What''s the story behind the firm?
socalTECH
JUNE 9, 2014
Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. Lee Essner: That''s one of the competitive edges we have.
SoCal CTO
JULY 23, 2012
I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. Who will do that?
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