2009 Development Team Review Equity Partner 
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals.
VC Cafe
JULY 21, 2020
I believe I am qualified to talk about this as I spent ~6 years at Google in strategic partnerships (commerce), as head of Campus London (Google’s first physical startup hub), Head of Google for Entrepreneurs Europe (now called Google for Startups) and eventually general partner for Google Ventures.
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rapidrollout.wordpress.com
JANUARY 15, 2011
Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity. When to Use a Consulting CTO Time is of the essence in launching a startup company.
venturehacks.com
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. The best sellers can sell to customers, partners, investors, and employees. Venture Hacks Good advice for startups.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
In later posts I’ll get more specific on how to figure out if the folks you’re meeting are the right people to work with, and also how to deal with issues like splitting equity and paying yourselves before raising funding. Honestly assess your own strengths and weaknesses thoroughly. And how do you do this?
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