Competition CTO Hire Equity 
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Partner decisions are more important than hiring decisions.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
In his spare time he raised nearly $30 million. Trust me – that kind of encounter can mean the difference between securing a contract, protecting yourself from getting turfed or getting acquired one day. You may know how much to pay in cash or equity for your new VP Engineering. Always seek input.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving. Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder.
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2014
We''re looking for lighting bolts in time which are important. Whether that''s for competitive analysis or market analysis, our product is basically able to monitor--on a very large scale--things that are important to your particular company. I was hired to head up strategy, marketing development, and product management.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2012
A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 17, 2011
A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better.
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