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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2023
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Building a new business is quite different from an executive role in a mature company, so people from these backgrounds are often a liability.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2020
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Building a new business is quite different from an executive role in a mature company, so people from these backgrounds are often a liability.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Building a new business is quite different from an executive role in a mature company, so people from these backgrounds are often a liability.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. Startups that come to me and ask me to sign an NDA in order to get Free Startup CTO Consulting really are missing it. You need all of these people to bake the cake.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. Startups that come to me and ask me to sign an NDA in order to get Free Startup CTO Consulting really are missing it. You need all of these people to bake the cake.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology or money. The first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Building a new business is quite different from an executive role in a mature company, so people from these backgrounds are often a liability.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Some examples: A large company has told you that you need to change your brand name or they’ll sue you for trademark infringement (this is a real world, recent example). A company has just filed suit against you for product patent infringement (obviously more serious). Your largest customer just cancelled its order.
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