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Technology Roles in Startups

SoCal CTO

He posted on several social networking sites the following message: If you know of a startup company that could benefit from the knowledge, experience, professional network and reputation of a globally recognized technology and innovation leader. So, you can easily get sold that there’s little to no Gap.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit. So, I put him in charge of our data centers and technical operations. With enterprise software, your product sits at the customer’s site. A BIG THANK YOU.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 3.0: Internet advertising is good. No, it’s bad. Oh wait… it IS good!

Frank Addante

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? A few months later, eBay called us to say that they were pulling all of the advertisements from their site because they were distracting and they didn’t want people to leave their site. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

I often advise these CEOs to make the tough choices early in the company’s history – either move up North or build your tech team in LA. What about outsourcing? For me outsourcing in a pure startup is the kiss of death. If they can’t, I doubt it will become a big, important technical company.