Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. 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.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 12, 2012
I've talked about that in lots of other posts, so you can visit some of these to help determine what you specifically need: Startup CTO or Developer Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything Key ingredients in the equation are: How complex is the system? Do you have dollars to pay for development?
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Most of them are completely mundane such as choosing which: bank, office space, 1-year lease vs. 2-year lease, logo, URL, pricing structure or which VC. The technology team disagrees on direction and wants resolutions. We missed our sales target by more than 66% for the year but we had great slides explaining why.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2009
Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. I started by trying to think I could explain my concept without having to patronize everybody with artificial PowerPoint slides. All I kept thinking was, “if you made me send the slides in advance then why the fuck am I now going to spend 10 minutes talking you through them?”
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2010
I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. 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. It may be that all the doomsayers are right.
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. I was on the way back to LA from a ski vacation in Switzerland where I decided while sliding down a glacier that if I survived I would start my own advertising agency. I've known Farida for quite a while. Maybe ten years.
SoCal CTO
JULY 13, 2010
Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. gave him my favorite, "keep it to six slides."
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