Startup Professionals Musings

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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

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How To Scale Your Startup Far Beyond Organic Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups can’t usually afford a business development team, so that effort is just one of the measurements that should fall on every CTO and CEO. Rather than push non-compete agreements on your superstars, it’s more productive to create incentive systems and creative ways for them to work more independently, just for you.

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5 Equity Distribution Parameters For Key Contributors

Startup Professionals Musings

The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. In all cases, roles and titles should be clear, but not necessarily tied to any given percent of equity. In other words, the CEO need not be top equity owner, but should be the one with the most business skill and experience.

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5 Keys To Negotiating Your Fair Share Of Any Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. In all cases, roles and titles should be clear, but not necessarily tied to any given percent of equity. In other words, the CEO need not be top equity owner, but should be the one with the most business skill and experience.

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10 Ways Your Startup Co-Founder Is Like A Good Spouse

Startup Professionals Musings

The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

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5 Criteria For Splitting Equity In Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. In all cases, roles and titles should be clear, but not necessarily tied to any given percent of equity. In other words, the CEO need not be top equity owner, but should be the one with the most business skill and experience.

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10 Key Traits Of An Ideal Entrepreneur Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”

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