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Startup CTO or Developer

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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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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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People Management: Startup Teams Should Dip but not Skip

Both Sides of the Table

You’ll get sales information from your VP of Sales, marketing information from your VP Marketing, tech information from your CTO and so on. I had long ago ceded the knowledge and responsibility for making the detailed technical recommendations about platforms, databases, hosting solutions, etc. Skipping is insidious.

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The Power of Getting the Band Back Together

Both Sides of the Table

Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. So I patiently waiting until there was a good opportunity to bring Stuart on board and took the opportunity when it presented itself. Sometimes life presents that opportunity, sometimes it does not. Mafias matter a lot to me, as well.

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How Beatshare Is Tackling Music And Messaging

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We talked with Eli Aizenstat , the founder and CEO of Beatshare�and still a student--as well as President and longtime technology vet Barry Lieberman about the startup. Photo: Barry Lieberman, President and COO; Eli Aizenstat, Founder & CEO; and Rob Patrick, CTO). What is Beatshare? What were your backgrounds before Beatshare?

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How Helpr Wants To Bring On-Demand To Babysitting

socalTECH

Parenting has always required a village of support, and we consider our platform to be that village. You often hear about people talking about how being with kids makes you present in the moment, and understand the things in life that are important to us. Becka Klauber Richter: Helpr is an app for babysitters on demand.

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Ten of Southern California's Top Software Companies

SoCal Delicious

firm's CTO, Jamie MacLennan, directed the development of Microsoft's SQL Server Analysis Services, pioneering Microsoft's work in. Gravity--headed by former MySpace COO Amit Kapur--developer software which presents, in real time, personalized web pages. Tony Karrer, who runs the LA CTO. David Subar, who.