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SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 10, 2012
I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. But what was interesting to me was that I found myself recommending that each of them should have a technical adviser. Third party products are used appropriately. Review the code being built.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. In fact, some totally avoid it, assuming their product or solution will speak for itself later.
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SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2007
Roger Smith ) This helps explain where I normally play. Most often I'm being brought in the early stage, Start-up or Expansion (as the company looks at new product lines). Basically, the role is to support both the business strategy and technical strategy. Then, we come to an agreement on terms.
Tech.Co
MAY 22, 2018
Truth be told, your only path to some serious funding is perseverance and diligence in getting meetings and being prepared. To help you crush your next investor meeting, we asked top VCs and tech leaders to share their best pitch advice. I would advise trying not to get into an argument with an investor. Know Your Stuff.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” He or she has worked at some very successful big technology or media companies and went to a great school.
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
With public interest in artificial intelligence technologies on the rise, five of the world’s largest corporations—vying against each other in so many spheres—are banding together to support research on the ethical and societal issues raised by machines with increasingly human-like capabilities.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
Len Short is truly an online marketing pioneer, heading up marketing at Charles Schwab, AOL and then (PRODUCT)RED. Despite this technical glitch, I opted to publish our discussion, given the high-quality content of his comments. Len later joined (PRODUCT)RED as its Founding CMO. Len remains an active advisor to several startups.
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