SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. That’s why Roger Smith puts the focus of the CTO on programming for the earliest stage.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. I’d been around the web long enough to remember the dozens of companies before YouTube that tried to create crowdsourced video sites and failed.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

(Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

(Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. All of this was supported by the technology platform (adMonitor) that I invented at ReaXions, Inc.

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