SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

My basic claim is that you MUST HAVE LOTS OF EARLY CONVERSATIONS. What's also interesting in Niel's piece is that he defines Stealth Mode not as not having conversations, but rather he says it's not make public pronouncements. This will only be disclosed when there is an NDA in place. But let's leave that aside for a minute.

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NDA Stealth Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

My basic claim is that you MUST HAVE LOTS OF EARLY CONVERSATIONS. What's also interesting in Niel's piece is that he defines Stealth Mode not as not having conversations, but rather he says it's not make public pronouncements. This will only be disclosed when there is an NDA in place. But let's leave that aside for a minute.

NDA 198

NDA Stealth Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement 198

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. However, I’m always doing this part-time.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Fractional CTO Technology CTO Hire 170

www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

We hired three guys from that batch and paid them in iPhones. Treat everyone you hire like a co-founder. It builds trust and earns buy-in from the people you hire. When you’re hiring folks, don’t promise equity upfront. Tiny, contracting market. You’ll be the only startup there. Win-win-win.

Founder 51

Founder Startup Cofounder Vesting 51