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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ?

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MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Who might be partners? Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Who might be partners? Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. Some founders are taken aback. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. Administrators?

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JANUARY 26, 2010

But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers. I’ll address the specifics of what this Founder Developer Gap looks like below. I understand the desire for hiring someone who is going to product product. Others will not.

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MARCH 9, 2010

In my post, Technology Roles in Startups , I described some of the different ways I engage with startup companies such as CTO Founder , CTO , Part-Time CTO , Acting CTO , Consultant, Advisor and Advisory Board Member. In Why assemble an advisory board? And don’t confuse having a CTO with getting an Technology Advisor.

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JUNE 9, 2010

But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. Startup Insights From Paul English, Co-Founder of Kayak - OnStartups , May 10, 2010 I’m just wrapping up several weeks of attending conferences across both coasts. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. was having coffee with a friend who teaches at the U.C.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Here is the most recent version of an all too common email inquiry from a startup founder. I'm working on a start up idea in the XXX market with my partner and we are currently looking for full stack developer to join us as a technical co-founder. Homework I don't think that this founder has looked at my blog or my background.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. If we take the example that was the genesis here, the founder wants two types of people.

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MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple Jeremy Liew at Lightspeed Venture Partners has an interesting post: Time Rich or Time Poor? ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. If we take the example that was the genesis here, the founder wants two types of people.

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MAY 15, 2009

and before that, Co-founder and Senior Vice-President at Clearview Networks, Inc. Richard Neff, Head IP & Tech Group of Greenberg Glusker Richard Neff is a partner at the law firm of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles and Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. He was raised and educated in London.

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MAY 17, 2011

Who are the people you should meet in the Los Angeles Startup Community to get wired in?

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MAY 17, 2011

Who are the people you should meet in the Los Angeles Startup Community to get wired in?

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MARCH 22, 2007

Charles Edge :: Partner, 318 Author :: Mac Tiger Server Little Black Book April 16, 2007 1:37 AM Shashank said. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Weve also found that potential clients find us through LinkedIn. Im very happy with the time Ive spent building up my LinkedIn network.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

When I talk to the founders of one of these “eHarmony of” companies, one of the hardest problems is how to predict and test the concept in the early days – before you have scale. Well chances are there are some partners or sites where you can get information on jobs today.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

When I talk to the founders of one of these “eHarmony of” companies, one of the hardest problems is how to predict and test the concept in the early days – before you have scale. Well chances are there are some partners or sites where you can get information on jobs today.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Example of “Must Have's”: Chemistry - I must feel deeply in love and attracted to my partner. Open Communication eHarmony’s founders knew that initial communication with matches is not something that most people are going to be good at. Communicator - I must have someone who is good at talking and listening.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Research in Motion (RIM).

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JUNE 14, 2008

Next up: Joe Andrieu CEO/Founder, SwitchBook Chair, Project VRM Standards Committee Key questions - Will it accomplish what you need? Now up: Craig Ogg Co-Founder Freshly Grated Software former VP of R&D, Stamps.com Have had to make choices about platforms many times. Will it survive as long as you need? Everything else is closed.

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MARCH 4, 2010

And a big factor is how big is the Founder Developer Gap. Unfortunately for a lot of founders, it’s hard to know the gap. CTO Founder – Direct responsibility for technical direction and development, sometimes operations, implies greater authority on product and company direction and higher equity position.

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JULY 23, 2012

What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners? The good news is that many of the founders that I talk to who are trying to find the lead developer want someone who can grow into the CTO role. How will we find and interview developers? How do we motivate and manage developers?

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