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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. What are the biggest areas of technical risk? What technology research is required?

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Comparing Board Management Software: Top 5 Considerations

Board Effect

With the evolution and sophistication of technology have also come issues of cybersecurity risks , which can cause a host of negative consequences for boards, including loss of personal data, diminished competitiveness, loss of reputation, fines, penalties and more. Adoptability. Convenience is important for busy board directors.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

I believe that huge financial, productivity and technical gains come from new innovation rather than derivative thinking. He said that data suggests people prefer to “buy high, sell low.&# And so it goes in tech investing. I’ve lived through two tech market corrections at close range. This requires novel thinking.

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Attracting a CTO to your startup

www.thisisgoingtobebig.com

links » Attracting a CTO to your startup Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 05:29AM by Charlie ODonnell Businesspeople ask me all the time how to find a technical partner for a startup. Think about it this way, if you have an idea and youre willing to give up half of your company to get a technical partner, consider the CTOs side of it.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

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These anticipated outcomes were validated by “ Returns to Angels in Groups ” by Professor Rob Wiltbank in November 2007. Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. Product/Technology. TARGETCOMPANY.

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Bitesize Monday: Indian Summer in Israeli VC funding (Takadu, Celeno, Superfish, Headway, Real Match)

VC Cafe

Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Realmatch was started in 2007 by Gal Almog. [ Source ]. Funding news.

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Bitesize Monday: Indian Summer in Israeli VC funding (Takadu, Celeno, Superfish, Headway, Real Match)

VC Cafe

Fred Wilson warns that it is starting to feel like a bubble again, with VCs writing $5 and $10 million dollar checks with very little due diligence, sometimes showing up to a first meeting with a term sheet… Israeli startup headlines for Nov 15, 2010. Realmatch was started in 2007 by Gal Almog. [ Source ]. Funding news.