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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward. But for non-technical founders let me offer you a definition that you can use when you build a team. I don’t believe it.

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Xavient Acquires Vision360

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Simi Valley-based Xavient Information Systems , a provider of IT outsourcing services, and Virginia-based Vision360 , a provider of custom software development, testing, and other services for the telecommunications industry, said today that they are in a definitive merger agreement, where Xavient will acquired Vision360.

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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

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These companies are very early-stage and definitely have not shown product/market fit. The startup founder is definitely not ready to hire a CTO. They most often really just need either a Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor , and then some combination of hiring and/or outsourcing (on-shore or off-shore). Far from it.

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Outbound VC Dialing Programs – Total Disrespect for Entrepreneurs

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The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. But how can you really outsource judgment to young, smart people who have often never worked in businesses?

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

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Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Outsourcing By Frank Addante (Part 5 of a 5 part series: " So, you need to develop a product? ") Outsourcing has become a popular topic and practice these days. I have been outsourcing to India since before it became popular. A BIG THANK YOU.

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One of the Biggest Mistakes Enterprise Startups Make

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Why would you have your most important success factor (successful implementations) outsourced to a third-party where you don’t control quality and who is strictly mercenary (i.e. By definition you will either get a crappy SI promising you they will move mountains or a great SI that gives you their C-player team.

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6 Cost-Cutting Recommendations For New Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Today, productivity is way up, you can do most anything yourself, and you can outsource to contractors with more skill and less cost. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today.