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

Both Sides of the Table

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. 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.

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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

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. 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. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc. Relaxing 2.

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