Companies CTO Hire Sales Summary 
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DECEMBER 11, 2023
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APRIL 20, 2010
I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. This time I thought I’d try and address engineering talent. The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
To be clear, I said that most companies I see pitching have COOs & I don’t have a rule against it. I’ve had several COOs at companies in which I’ve invested. We tend to want to work with people who are focused on just one company. One great solution I see is to hire an outstanding CFO who runs both.
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JULY 1, 2010
A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. But issues do arise as your company grows. I see two common mistakes in companies (not just in startups, in fact).
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FEBRUARY 16, 2015
recently wrote a post talking about how some VCs meddle in operating company decisions or some executive teams are too reliant on VCs to jump in and make hard calls for them. At times I wanted the engineering team to produce features to support our sales efforts to I occasionally leaned on them a bit. I did this. ” PR.
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JULY 5, 2010
The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. The best companies are built on common beliefs and culture – a common sense of purpose. CEO, VP Products and CTO must all be in the physical location.
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APRIL 23, 2017
When you run a startup you’re always on borrowed time. You have cash in the bank, a monthly burn rate and a “cash out” date that few in the company truly comprehend. I’ve never met a founder who wasn’t acutely aware of his or her ticking time bomb and the sense that failure and humiliation is a real possibility. Be in Person.
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