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Founder Challenges with Startup Development Teams and CTOs

SoCal CTO

These are often the same things that cause a founder to reach out to me about helping their CTO, VP Engineering, tech team, off-shore development, etc. They need to take a critical role in the strategic direction helping the business navigate critical product/technology choices. Everything takes a long time to build.

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Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

socalTECH

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. That gift of livestock can help families out of extreme poverty. James Chung: My previous background is in software engineering.

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Programs in NYC and LA prepare autistic students to excel in tech careers

StartUp Beat

They make great employees, in other words, says Thornton – the co-founder of Coding Autism, a professional coaching and training company for adults on the autism spectrum. We want to engage these teens, we want to help them think about their own futures.”. Geeking out with Tech Kids Unlimited. Coding Autism’s CEO Oliver Thornton.