Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

You’re sales person is getting blocked by the CTO who says she shouldn’t go above him but the CTO isn’t approving the deal. He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment. When he re-approached me he had a much better plan and he had a prototype!

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Be sure to leave plenty of equity for investors. While you should be prepared to give up a large portion of the company’s equity to a co-founder, it is important that one founder maintains a majority share and creative control. Don’t make everyone a founder. This is not a bad strategy when done correctly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint. Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. Actually, David’s taking even broader roles than I generally do as he’s CEO for at least one startup.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

” I believe that by this he means they want cash rather than equity. “Business people” and “software people” are misnomers. That’s because business people cover a wider range of skills and responsibilities; the work they do is more varied. I absolutely want cofounders when the time comes.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. can feel you now—corporate recruiters at career fairs, sending offer letters to work at banks and consulting firms. But I don’t think so.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

After a few months, the demo site won a business plan competition. If there's a business co-founder with an idea looking to partner with me, they've flunked their first test if they weren't able to raise cash. It's not a question of me being unwilling to work for equity -- I am. Act accordingly.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? If you are a creative guy with a good head for business looking for an engineering partner, send me a summary of your idea and business plan, and I'll do the implementation!" Rockstar v.

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