Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Ask for short conference calls. You may know how much to pay in cash or equity for your new VP Engineering. Meeting Dynamics (also for VC pitches but also some practical tips for board meetings). If anything we feel indebted to him for his hard work. Always seek input. But asking your board will keep them engaged.

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Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

But not anal if one founder who shares equity graciously with early employees who are treated as “co-founders” My idea startup team is heaving on tech personnel but also has strong product management. And what your views / tips for early-stage startup teams are. I think they care that there is a deep bench of talent.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. Tips regarding structuring effective revenue sharing and cost savings deals are discussed in Sharing Means Caring. .

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Company Companies Startup Study 257

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Paul Graham on trends for the future - Business of Software Blog , August 25, 2010 Paul Graham spoke at last year's Business of Software conference. equity debate. Making Money From Social Games - ArcticStartup , August 23, 2010 Games Developer Conference Europe 2010 (GDCE) took place last week in Cologne, Germany.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Let's recap. " Sponsor.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd try something different, and put together a virtual panel of venture capitalists to give us a few tips on pitching your company. Mark Suster: Often, the times you have a venture capitalist listening to you, or a potential business partner, is at a conference. You're racing between sessions.

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Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. It was just minutes before I was supposed to go on stage for the very first time and present The Lean Startup to a large audience, at a big conference.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175