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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
When Ethan was considering leaving Google we talked about it. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. What do we like about OpenTable? The company was called Red Beacon. Nice sweep!
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. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 31, 2013
As an investor and a civic duty geek, I’m excited about the promise Garcetti holds for the city. For those of you who haven’t heard, President Obama and US CTO Todd Park have established a National Day of Civic Hacking this weekend, in cities across the nation. Which brings me to my second big LA civic push this month.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 22, 2021
Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash. Startups can’t usually afford a business development team, so that effort is just one of the measurements that should fall on every CTO and CEO. External scanning for resources.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2016
I’ve spoken before about our desire at Upfront Ventures to fund really big ideas that solve hard problems, are science led and if successful will both have a positive effect on people’s lives as well as make great financial returns. We’re not Pollyannaish about this. They have raised $14 million to date.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 1, 2010
You’ll get sales information from your VP of Sales, marketing information from your VP Marketing, tech information from your CTO and so on. By going on sales calls you pick up directly the feedback of what customers want and also what they’re telling you about competition.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
As I’ve written about recently, at Upfront Ventures we started talking a couple of years ago about wanting to fund stuff with more meaning. Meredith came to see me along with the CTO Marc Berte. What about if elderly people never had to ask a relative or healthcare worker to change the batteries on their hearing aids?
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