SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2007
My role is to work as part of the team to (1) understand related technologies and technical opportunities, (2) understand and help drive alignment around a vision of where the business should go, and (3) mesh those together to help make disciplined, proactive technical decisions. Many people ask how the acting-CTO gig can work out.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2009
You can probably get loads of information on Legal Zoom also. If not, at least find someone really technical that you trust to help act as an adviser to you. If you can’t find somebody any technical resources at all through networking please consider keeping your day job. Pick the founding members.
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SoCal CTO
JANUARY 2, 2013
Then we discussed how they could go about finding this startup business advisor. Great question and I believe that just like finding a Technical Advisor for your startup is critical, finding a good mentor is critical. These are not mutually exclusive and good mentors and advisors get into both.
Eric Greenspan
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Our reporting system relies on an algorithm that takes into account a variety of business factors including complaint and other business information. One immediate step you can take to maximize your company’s rating is to ensure that all information we publish on your company is accurate and up to date. Please advise.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 5, 2014
We are expected to know everything and many people rush to conclusions given a limited set of information. But as I rose in my career (and post MBA) I moved into a role in which I was to advise board-level executives on topics where I was expected to rapidly become an expert. The right answer often is, “I don’t know.”
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 12, 2021
If you are a passionate technologist , it’s easy to forget that marketing is required to sell even the most compelling solution, to cut through the information overload everyone sees today on the internet. Getting customer attention often takes more innovation today than solving the tough technical problems.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
You are constantly faced with decisions and there is always incomplete information. I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment. This paralyzes most people.
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