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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? Increasing competitive advantage? The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. A CTO can help you find the right answers. What does the role demand? The answer is: it depends.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

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. That’s why Roger Smith puts the focus of the CTO on programming for the earliest stage.

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USC's Silicon Beach Awards and Presentations (Discount Code)

SoCal CTO

They had some pretty high quality companies presenting. USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. I also have a discount code below for the event.

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Venture investors and startup execs say they don’t need Elizabeth Warren to defend them from big tech

TechCrunch LA

. “We slow down our country, our economy and our ability to innovate when the government becomes excessively aggressive in efforts to break up technology companies, because they see them through a prior-decades lens, when they are operating in a future decade reality. This too shall pass.” — Balaji S. ”

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Learning is Fun with Two Bit Circus’ STEAM Carnival

Tech Zulu Event

Geeks, Tinkerers, Intellectuals and Nerds of all ages, we are delighted to present to you, Two Bit Circus and their highly anticipated S.T.E.A.M. A wondrous place designed for kids to learn that Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math are not only interconnected, but fun to boot. Ladies and Gentlemen. Carnival !

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Plasma, Haptics, and Germ-Fighting Robots Win NASA iTech Challenge Cycle 3

Tech.Co

At the NASA iTech Forum, ten finalists from the NASA iTech Challenge Cycle 3 * presented their products to a group of leaders from NASA, space industries, federal agencies, and investors, for the chance to elevate their companies to the next level. Apply for the Startup of the Year Competition HERE. Want to get noticed by NASA?

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What Makes an Entrepreneur (7/11) – Detail Orientation

Both Sides of the Table

You can always tell during this discussion whether the entrepreneur has logged into their products, talked to their customers, read all the news stories and gotten all of the back channel info on the competition. You can tell if they have a deep-seated competitive spirit. Can’t go a mile deep on competition?