Not only do they need to have a high level of diversified technical prowess and proficiency, but they also need to possess strong leadership and project management capabilities. asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs what fledging tech startups should be looking for in a CTO hire to ensure founders get the right person for the job. MORE >>

Recently I was asked by a very smart CTO: "I understand the need for a great user experience designer, but if we have a strong designer, and that person is paired with a strong technology lead, do we really still need a product manager?". For many teams, the contribution of the product manager is not at all clear. See [link]. MORE >>

Over the years I have found CompStudy  to be the best source for equity and cash compensation for top management at technology startups across the nation. Nice resource for co-founder issues, compensation, board management, and investor issues. Management StartupsFrom time to time I get questions about startup compensation. MORE >>

More importantly, it forces senior execs, such as a COO, CSO, CPO, CRO, CIO, CTO, CDO, CAO, or CFO to define clearly what they are the “head&# of. Entrepreneurship managementSuddenly, title inflation is everywhere. “vice president&# ). I’ve never paid much attention to titles. Keep doing this down the hierarchy. MORE >>

had the pleasure of welcoming one of the co-founders of LinkedIn , now its CTO, Jean-Luc Vaillant , on a panel on social media for business organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce that I moderated. By Marylene Delbourg-Delphis @mddelphis. Jean-Luc was the tech guru of the group. Vibrant, crisp, and guess what? he likes to say. MORE >>