Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

I’m definitely a proponent of this latter approach. Startups cost money but don’t pay a salary before revenue. Most entrepreneurs don’t get the satisfaction of a salary for the first couple of years, even if their startup is well funded by investors.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

A long-time friend and colleague, Steve Wexler, who is great at visualization took my Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data and produced a really need interactive visualization via Tableau. You will definitely want to choose some of the other tabs to visualize the data in different ways.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

A long-time friend and colleague, Steve Wexler, who is great at visualization took my Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data and produced a really need interactive visualization via Tableau. You will definitely want to choose some of the other tabs to visualize the data in different ways.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2019

If you’re looking for a much-needed notch up your sleeve in your current job, then you should definitely consider obtaining a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. It helps you draw big – Suddenly you’re in high demand in the market and also in a position to demand and earn a higher salary than your counterparts.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2012

Fortunately, it’s very possible to live on a low salary while you pursue a career you’ll love. You will be doing the right thing for yourself and the environment, and that feeling is definitely worth the price of giving up a few extravagant purchases.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Eliminate your salary from the use of funds. Most startup founders don’t take a salary for the first year or two, since most investors as well as bankers won’t give you money so that you can pay yourself. If you are a startup operating out of your garage or basement, you are likely too early in the cycle to get banks interested.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

This includes links to CTO Salary and Equity Trends, Technology Roles in Startups , Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor , Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup , Hiring a CTO for Your Startup and many others. It’s a good idea to start with a fairly narrow definition.

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

I bet Allan Joyce won’t give back any of his $20 million in non salary benefits he received last financial year. The post Definitions During a Crisis – COVID-19 series appeared first on Steve Sammartino. It’s moments like this we realise that we are all in this together.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2022

Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright and the number of entrepreneurs will increase but others argue these changes are meant to work against budding or would-be entrepreneurs. Aside from many young people wanting to break away from salaried jobs, it's probably because it's now becoming easier to be an entrepreneur.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 18, 2020

Their job comprises converting different software characteristics such as scalability and security into a definite structured solution that resonates with the goal of the company. The job offers an enticing salary as well, which is well deserved after the rigorous six-year study required to be eligible for the job.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A full-time CMO can command an annual salary north of $170k with top earners making as much as $300k. They’re cost-effective, giving you access to top marketing expertise without the full-time salary burden. They might not be in your office every day, but their impact is definitely felt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. All other sections, starting with a definition of the problem and the solution, opportunity sizing, business model, competition, executive team, and financial projections, are just as critical for nonprofits as for-profits.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright but to others, some of these changes are meant to work against their expansion and business operations. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the way we view work and business has definitely shifted. Thanks to Ben Reynolds, Sure Dividend ! #3- Photo Credit: Jeanine Duval.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

I’m definitely a proponent of this latter approach. Startups cost money but don’t pay a salary before revenue. Most entrepreneurs don’t get the satisfaction of a salary for the first couple of years, even if their startup is well funded by investors.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. Because we were so busy in the last 3 months, I did not had a chance to talk to the founders about my compensation for the time spent and future salary etc.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 9, 2021

These opportunities should pertain to job availability, salary potential, professional growth and advancement, networking, potential entrepreneurship down the road, and more. The technological revolution has definitely changed the way we do business, the way we run our companies, and how we perceive our jobs.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

reduced salary, partial equity, good experience, etc. That said, it definitely is difficult to find really good startup software developers. First, early in the post, Mark mentions: The idea behind the meetup is to connect technology startups with prospective hires who may be interested to work for “alternative compensation”–e.g.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. All other sections, starting with a definition of the problem and the solution, opportunity sizing, business model, competition, executive team, and financial projections, are just as critical for non-profits as for-profits.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. Because we were so busy in the last 3 months, I did not had a chance to talk to the founders about my compensation for the time spent and future salary etc.

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CTO CTO Hire Equity Vesting 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I’m definitely a proponent of the multitasked approach, since every new venture is inherently risky, and startups usually take longer to ramp up than you imagine. Of course, you might be able to pay yourself a salary from the investment, but this will be minimal and critically watched. Which is right?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2021

The recent pandemic has definitely opened up opportunities for new products, and skilled people at lower costs are abundant. Your self-motivation is more effective for you than any arbitrary rewards and even salary increases. You like the idea that most of the money you make will be yours, not just merged into corporate profits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As an old rule-of-thumb, startups realized that employees cost double the salaries paid, to cover office costs, health-care benefits, and workers compensation. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today. The need to build a new million-dollar factory for each new product is gone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. All other sections, starting with a definition of the problem and the solution, opportunity sizing, business model, competition, executive team, and financial projections, are just as critical for non-profits as for-profits.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

No salaries followed by low salaries. But one thing that definitely is the same is that “feeling of loss and mourning.” The care and feeding of becoming an expert in something. The hard lessons you have to recover from learning. The experience you get just after you need it.

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Austin Startup

JULY 8, 2017

There are definitely steps you can take to prevent legal spend from getting out of control, but it requires separating reality from delusion. A COO / CFO wants to justify his salary, and an easy way to do that is by claiming to ‘save’ you legal fees via DIY legal work. What’s his/her starting salary?” You’re not saving anything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2013

These include such items as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, insurance, taxes, and the salary that you and your partners are not taking just yet. In economics, overhead costs are fixed costs that are not dependent on the level of goods or services produced by the business, such as salaries or rents being paid per month.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Although salary information is now relatively easy to find online, insight into early option grants is still sparse and vague. In a CTO Salary and Equity trends report by Safire Partners, it finds non-founder equity compensation to settle out below 2 percent. There are definitely benefits to be had as an early employee at any startup.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. If you are a non-technical founder, you will definitely need help to do this. There's a lot on my blog already around this topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The recent recession has definitely opened up opportunities for new products, and skilled people at lower costs are abundant. Your self-motivation is more effective for you than any arbitrary rewards and even salary increases. You like the idea that most of the money you make will be yours, not just merged into corporate profits.

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Software Review Salary Global Cost 273

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. All other sections, starting with a definition of the problem and the solution, opportunity sizing, business model, competition, executive team, and financial projections, are just as critical for non-profits as for-profits.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. All other sections, starting with a definition of the problem and the solution, opportunity sizing, business model, competition, executive team, and financial projections, are just as critical for non-profits as for-profits.

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Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 120

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Darwinian growth wins by definition; there’s no arguing that, no use crying about it, and government regulation will only delay the inevitable while shifting the location of the winners to other countries.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

In this book we explore basic DEI definitions, as well as Pillars of Evolution and Progress. Throughout my own story of resilience in this country, I’ve had the chance to meet many other people from all walks of life overcoming the same adversities and struggling for opportunities others got often without being qualified.

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Transformify

MAY 28, 2018

By definition, ‘’ Machine learning is a field of computer science that often uses statistical techniques to give computers the ability to "learn" (i.e., Still wondering how this definition relates to the recruitment process described above? 74% is a striking number. So how can machine learning help?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Poor position definition. If the expectations or the salary range are unreasonable, you won’t get good results or a happy employee. My recommendation is to hire the core executive team first, and charge them will building their own team. The responsibilities of every position need to be clearly defined, realistic, and appealing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2020

In fact, most startup founders work for no salary during the first year or two of company operation. By definition, if you see the rewards here as outweighing the risks, you are an entrepreneur. Of course there are some challenges that every entrepreneur knows all too well: No regular paycheck. Few paid benefits.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 10, 2013

You know what is definitely the wrong number of cofounders? Five is definitely the wrong answer. To start Backblaze, all five of us committed to a year without salary. You can’t be successful unless you are the single visionary, or unless you have a cofounder, or unless there are three of you. Too many.”. Impossible to manage.”.

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