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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. Rather they should get a part-time Acting CTO who can help close the gap.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. The CTO / Lead Architect - If you want to build a great technology company, you’ll need a “rockstar&# engineering lead.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

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He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers. The best companies are built on common beliefs and culture – a common sense of purpose. The culture is forged through office parties, poker, paintball or film nights. CEO, VP Products and CTO must all be in the physical location.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

SoCal CTO

I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit.

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Advice for CTO Founders: Don't Let Business Kill the Business

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Home About Press IA Capital Partners Archives After 17 years in M&A, Derivatives and Trading, Im spending my time with young entrepreneurs in and around financial technology and digital media. Main February 23, 2010 Advice for CTO Founders: Dont Let Business Kill the Business Founding a technology company is an amazing thing.

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Startup 360-Performance Review Result – Improved Time Management - Finding Founder Time

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I quantified the relative priority of this responsibility as follows: Desire 12 least desirable for CTO to perform. J = External Technical Company Voice. H = Technology Partners Integration. B = New Technology Evaluation. For instance, in the above charts, task F represents “Manage Backend Finance System.”

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How Jukin Media Is Turning Viral Video Into A Real Business

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We caught up with Lee Essner , the President of Jukin Media, to learn more about how the company thinks it has figured out how to make a business round viral videos. That''s where the traditional media companies--the morning shows, the news clips shows, the ad agencies--can see what is viral and trending, and can license it directly from us.

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