SoCal CTO
JANUARY 26, 2010
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.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
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. Still, I believe I’m offering an accurate representation of the ideal configuration of the main technology leaders. Experience.
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socalTECH
MARCH 26, 2014
Most of the solutions in our market are for lots of doctors, and are on-premise solutions, and are really designed for bigger physician groups and hospitals. For a couple of years, I was the head of a boutique software consulting firm based in El Segundo. that has really yet to be transformed and disrupted by technology.
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 15, 2009
It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. Most people think they can do product design. Getting new projects is tough. I can see that. If I were to pick a niche what would it be?
SoCal CTO
MARCH 4, 2010
I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. Actually, David’s taking even broader roles than I generally do as he’s CEO for at least one startup.
SoCal CTO
JUNE 26, 2012
I've done four Free CTO Consulting Sessions in the past month with startup founders who all had run into variations of the same problem. In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. They couldn't plan their business.
SoCal Delicious
MAY 6, 2012
Lisa and her team create media projects designed to move the social progress agenda forward. He is a founder of Strengths Doctors, a consulting firm which helps leaders design energizing work environments. Matt Miller – Co-Founder and CTO of CareerBliss.com. Designed by. New York City. San Francisco. Links About
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