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When Should a Small Business Hire an Executive Team?

Up and Running

As you find your footing and begin to scale, you might feel ready to hire a formal executive team. What’s right for one company may not make sense for another, but the goal is always the same — to hire talent that will ultimately help the business thrive. When is the right time to hire an executive team?

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How I Knew That I Could Bootstrap My Company

YoungUpstarts

I was working as a software developer in New York City and came upon a recurring problem, having to spend tedious hours coding online forms. It started as a simple, limited product that functioned as a shortcut for developers so that they could create forms without needing to code. Determining if your product can be bootstrapped.

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. These “startups” are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer” position.

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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

This allows the studio to develop processes, well-organized development teams, and growth plans. It also helps bootstrap new startup businesses. Being able to hire talented professionals remains a difficult proposition in the current job market, especially when sourcing experienced developers, designers, and project managers.

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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The operations superstar.

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Intermediate C++ 3D Graphics Developer

Transformify

As a skilled C++ 3D Graphics Developer, you would be part of a dedicated team for desktop application development projects and an integral part of Scopic. Though we’re a big team overall, each project is made up of small teams to remain agile and maintain good communication. What we do Custom solutions for virtually everything.

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6 Team Members Who Will Make Your New Venture Robust

Startup Professionals Musings

In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The operations superstar.