Definition Equity Fractional CTO Partner 
SoCal CTO
MARCH 3, 2011
I talk to roughly 2 or 3 new startups every week who need advice from an experienced CTO. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. But the reality is that I engage with about 5 new startups each year which means that I end up working with less than 5% of the startups where I provide these free consulting sessions.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 3, 2011
I talk to roughly 2 or 3 new startups every week who need advice from an experienced CTO. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. But the reality is that I engage with about 5 new startups each year which means that I end up working with less than 5% of the startups where I provide these free consulting sessions.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.
thinkspace.com
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Office Space. Virtual Office. How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees. The part that I’d like to zero in on is when you’ve got a high growth company what are some of the best practices out there to distribute equity to the founders, advisors, and employees? Equity for Founders.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. Ask a few CTO type people. Or ask me Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. Ask a few CTO type people. Or ask me Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions.
www.collegemogul.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
There’s definitely a learning curve, but for anywhere between $7-$25 an hour for experienced coders, it’s hard to deny. Especially when you need external resources, dont have the cash flow for compensation, and not enough traction for equity to be considered valuable. Originally. Turns out, it has been moderately good.
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