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Be sure that the CTO is prepared to deal with a variety of personality and working styles. Solid leadership is essential to the success of any team.
- Lisa Nicole Bell, Inspired Life Media Group.)
2. Past Performance is Everything
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Actions speak a lot louder than words. However, if you must base it on words, look for curiosity, confidence, fearlessness and an ability to take ownership of failures.
- Adam Gilbert, My Body Tutor.
3. A Sense of Responsibility
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- Zach Cutler, The Cutler Group.
4. An Eye for Business Development
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- Erica Nicole, YFS Magazine: Young, Fabulous & Self Employed.
5. A Painter With Programming Chops
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6. Find Someone Who Knows
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7. The Spare Time Test
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Kent Healy, The Uncommon Life.
8. Hire for Character and Integrity
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- Adam Witty, Advantage Media Group.
9. Organization and Execution
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It will be important that your CTO can execute on big projects, too, hacking away to build an amazing product that is agile.
- Danny Wong, Blank Label Group, Inc.
10. Experience with Startups!
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11. Are They A Good Cultural Fit?
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12. Pedigree is a Decent First Filter
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13. Will Not Stop Until a Solution is Found
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14. Go Beyond the Code
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Brenton Gieser, Be Social Change.
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