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Los Angeles CTO / VP Engineering Job Searches

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I’ve written quite a bit about aspects of this topic, especially from the perspective of startup founders looking for talent – you can find these in: Startup CTO. VCs / Investors Another common inquiry is, “Should I get introduced to VCs or other Investors who might need help in their portfolio companies?” My general answer is “no.”

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Selecting a Web Development Company

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And they should not get to count items in their portfolio that were done at another company/job - yes, that''s quite common, especially in new firms. But you may also want to get in touch with people at companies that they have been showing you as part of the portfolio. Make sure you know exactly what the company did on each project.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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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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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

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One of the highlights of my trip was a startup dinner which included Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37signals. Parting Ways With A Founding Team Member - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 11, 2010 One of the hardest things for an entrepreneur is to part ways with a co-founder or founding team member.

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

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Last night at the NY Tech Meetup, John Britton of our portfolio company Twilio showed how it is done. Before I get into the details for founders, let me talk about options-hungry employees. Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 30, 2010 Paul Graham, founder of Y-Combinator , sent out a tweet on Friday saying: “Convertible notes have won.

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