View from Seed

MARCH 22, 2016

You don’t have the traction, the big-dollar investments, or the marketing staff to attract media attention. Read the publication, understand its audience, and write your pitch around that. The more you consider the audience when you make your pitch, the less likely that reporter is to hit “delete.”. The irony hurts. Pitch late.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage San Francisco Startup CTO Hire 120

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. You could bootstrap your startup and do most of the tough legwork on your own, perhaps while you hold down another job. The business model. Domain Names and Trademark Law.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. In my last post, I mentioned that you should strive to hire people with the right kind of ambition. m the f%*kin’ boss.”. The Dry Run.

Startup 191

Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191

Up and Running

MAY 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of co-hosting a free Bplans webinar with Lara Galloway, a business coach and time management expert. In the webinar, Lara offered some excellent time management tips and productivity hacks. Her Twitter account, @MomBizCoach, has won her the attention of national and international media. We are bootstrapping.

Management 60

Management Product Video Fractional CTO 60