TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

Technical Review 260

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Architecture 260

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? In my experience, it’s naive to think you can just “get developers to build the product” although it does sometimes work. Was it a case of needing Homework?

Technical Cofounder 241

Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Equity Sweat Equity 241

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. Avoid delay by using a consulting CTO on a short-term basis while you are searching for a permanent technology partner.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. Full discloure, I am a former PHP, Perl, ColdFusion, ActionScript, VB.NET, ASP.NET and C# developer.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

A Word on Strategy Every good business begins with a solid understanding of the proposition and business plan - in short, your strategy. Its worth reading Guy Kawasaki’s 10/20/30 Rule of Powerpoint ; it’ll provide you with an idea of what should be included in your business plan and strategy.

Web 40

Web AJAX Software Review Development Team Review 40

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

In the model above, this was set to 10 deals per year per team. Lessons Learned – Business Planning Stage My advice to entrepreneurs working on a new business plan is to build a model similar to those above to estimate the cost of customer acquisition. Read Get Found using Inbound Marketing to find out more.)

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103