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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

In a business development role you’re out shaping the perception of your company in the market (networking), determining leads, and contacting leads. At first many start-ups hire a lobbying firm. Strategy and Operations roles: These roles help make sure vision, resources (budgets and people), and the market opportunity are aligned.

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

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. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

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. The first thing I do is suggest they explore if they really need to hire a full-time CTO for their startup and if so, what kind of CTO they need.

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Los Angeles CTO / VP Engineering Job Searches

SoCal CTO

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. Armed with your networking tool, now it’s time to get it out to all the people you know.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. Tech Events / Meetups - In Los Angeles, There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. Ask your friends to do the same.

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. Here are a few perspectives on it: Building a sweat equity team You simply need to network. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

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8 Keys To Starting A Venture With Minimal Equity Loss

Startup Professionals Musings

With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things. Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. Likewise, too many volunteers and interns will only increase your workload and rework costs.

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