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Startup CTO or Developer

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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. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.

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Open Source Business Model

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He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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Interview with Bong Koh, LifeCrowd

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The company was founded by Bong Koh, a former EIR at Prism VentureWorks and venture capitalist at Advanced Technology Ventures; he also co-founded ibeatyou. Enter the light bulb, which was that this was a real opportunity to create a new platform, which can facilitate connecting experts with users. What is LifeCrowd?

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How Helpr Wants To Bring On-Demand To Babysitting

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Parenting has always required a village of support, and we consider our platform to be that village. I started as a teenager, and I did babysitting, life guarding, and swim coaching. How did you handle going from a background in child care, to developing and app and figuring out the technology side of things?

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How Beatshare Is Tackling Music And Messaging

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We talked with Eli Aizenstat , the founder and CEO of Beatshare�and still a student--as well as President and longtime technology vet Barry Lieberman about the startup. Photo: Barry Lieberman, President and COO; Eli Aizenstat, Founder & CEO; and Rob Patrick, CTO). What is Beatshare? What were your backgrounds before Beatshare?

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

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Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Another major hire was Ryan Lissack who joined as CTO. Ynon started as shareholder, board member & advisor and switches to full-time executive.

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How Jukin Media Is Turning Viral Video Into A Real Business

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We have a team of people and technology which scours the Internet, and looks for videos we like and think would be a perfect fit for our Youtube channels. We''re taking that content, and publishing it on our licensing platform, which is much like a Getty Images for video. What is Jukin Media?

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