CTO Silicon Valley Technology Vertical 
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2013
Another major hire was Ryan Lissack who joined as CTO. Needless to say I think Ryan is one of the most talented engineering leads in LA but I’d stack him against anybody in the Valley, too. To the credit of Danny, Ben & Lisa – they never aspired to be the CEO’s of a rocket ship media & technology company.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 5, 2009
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Ardent would be my third technology company as a VP of Marketing (Convergent Technologies and MIPS Computers were the other two.) It was my ex boss from Convergent Technologies, “Steve we’ve all just resigned from Convergent and we’re starting a new company.
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The Next Web
JANUARY 23, 2014
She previously served as the Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Smule , where she remains an advisor to the Board of Directors. Marketing is often treated as a bad word in Silicon Valley. have focused relentlessly on being the best-in-class in their specific vertical.
Steve Blank
JULY 30, 2009
Unfortunately most startups learn this by going through the “Fire the first Sales VP&# drill: You start your company with a list of potential customers reading like a “who’s who&# of whatever vertical market you’re in (or the Fortune 1000 list.) Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 26, 2020
We just held our eighth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2018
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 8, 2009
My boss, the CEO, had just come from a string of successes at Convergent Technologies, Intel and Digital Equipment, names that at that time carried a lot of weight. We know Ben W was the CTO. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. You’re making him look good, so he should’t mind. Order Here.
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