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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

SoCal CTO

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. And in most cases they are not ready to hire developers either. Far from it. They are very early. They need to determine product/market fit. They need to conserve cash.

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SiliconBeach's 1st LEGO Challenge

SoCal Tech Calendar

Labeled as one of the fastest growing tech hotspots, Silicon Beach has definitely not slowed down and we need your help building the future, one LEGO at a time in a race that youll never forget. This is a special event for software engineers and web developers who havent stopped being a kid (because we havent!)

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Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor

SoCal CTO

Maybe you have questions about the types of developers you need and even whether you need a Startup CTO or Developer or both. Or you want to know about whether you have the right Web Development Company. Or what else you might need in Document Your MVP for a Developer.

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Bring Startups and Designers Together with Elegant.ly

Tech Zulu Event

plans to have the definitive answer to. Currently work in the fields that are offered or requested are: Web development, visual design, icon design, experience/product strategy, identity design/illustration, UX design/wireframes, motion design and user research. Elegant.ly is a resource that connects designers with startups.

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The Guts, The Glory, and The (Virtual) Gold of Bragstr, with Jon Knarreborg

socalTECH

Jon Knarreborg: I had run a few websites, including GirlGamer.com, and I did lots of partnerships on that site. My experience is in web development, as well as online branding and marketing, and there's a good match between the two of us. My partner, Eric Swanson, was running the marketing department for his father's company.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well. Of course, you are looking for something a little different - a technical Cofounder.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. However, it definitely has served as a hub. event I did last fall. LinkedIn has been my primary tool for keeping track of who to invite. *

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