Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
You’re sales person is getting blocked by the CTO who says she shouldn’t go above him but the CTO isn’t approving the deal. Yes, I know it’s my job as the CEO to be the coach for people and that’s fine. Should she take a chance and potentially ruffle feathers? I said that was my point.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. You may know how much to pay in cash or equity for your new VP Engineering. If nothing else you will create board cohesion and board education by engaging your board. ” His argument is as follows. Always seek input.
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Tech Zulu Event
MAY 20, 2014
It was great to relive a moment when I was in my dorm room at Harvard and watching Toy Story 3 on my laptop and seeing something that we built with no cash, just sweat equity. We will need to keep on figuring out how to educate our consumer. We also have Chris Cookson as a technical advisor. Entertainment.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. equity debate. m the f%*kin’ boss.”.
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Great content again in September that meets at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. How-to get that guy as your mentor - Gabriel Weinberg , September 20, 2010 Forming a couple of good mentor relationships can help bridge the gap between startup failure and success, especially for first-time entrepreneurs.
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