Steve Blank

MAY 27, 2010

Startups need to have a great lawyer, accountant, patent attorney, etc. Our conversation led us to Scott Walkers post Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers and why we both recommend that entrepreneurs print it out and tape it to their wall. Then Visio gave us their boilerplate contract. Why Lawyers Don’t Run Startups.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 2, 2013

I've had several Startup CTO Consulting sessions recently where it became apparent that the Founder needed help with the business and product as much or more than the technology. Then we discussed how they could go about finding this startup business advisor. They may open doors to the next role.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. But I've often been very surprised by one aspect of these conversations. It needs to be a conversation. SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ?

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? My basic claim is that you MUST HAVE LOTS OF EARLY CONVERSATIONS. Lots of thoughts here. But let's leave that aside for a minute.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. But I've often been very surprised by one aspect of these conversations. It needs to be a conversation. SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ?

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? My basic claim is that you MUST HAVE LOTS OF EARLY CONVERSATIONS. Lots of thoughts here. But let's leave that aside for a minute.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

I asked some of the same questions I ask in my Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions and then I get to a very common conversation: Me : Do you have specs? Conversations with a technical advisors or possible developers should be iterative. Founder : Ummm. what do you mean? Don't stress over format.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Most recently, he has headed up business development and international contract negotiations with and for startups in the areas of advanced lithography equipment, medical patient transfer equipment, and AI-related software. and for Baylor University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

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blog.chrisomeara.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Chris OMeara Main | Probing Code Quality » 01/31/2010 Startup CTO: Could It Work? A CEO friend of mine recently asked my opinion about Tony Karrers Startup CTO or Developer article. I think the part time CTO could work. They tend to know where to find good help in terms of employees and consultants.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

This post is admittedly the outcome of a conversation with a few people over some beers. The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup? The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?"

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference Eleven months in the making, the full schedule for The Lean Startup Conference is at last complete, and we can’t wait to show you around! For first-time attendees, this conference offers a complete introduction to Lean Startup. But other than that, it’s all there.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

This post is admittedly the outcome of a conversation with a few people over some beers. The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup? The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?"

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2011

" Today I had two conversations with early stage startups (see Free CTO Consulting ). Vision Synching in a Lean Startup The Fallacy of Customer Development Entrepreneurs, Lower Investors’ Risk by Validating your Start-up Company’s Business Proposition Lessons Learned: What is customer development?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 13, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. Tell us about the startup ecosystem there. This has created a natural ecosystem of technology startups, investors, and services.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 19, 2018

If you are in the Austin startup community and have another panel to promote, please leave it in the comments below! Transformative innovation is critical if legacy firms want to compete with the startups that are gaining on them because they are more nimble, hungry, and open. Fractional executives can help you get there.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Cliff Allen is someone I've known for quite a few years and he's a go to person for me when I'm thinking about issues around marketing, sales, technology, startups and networking. A few years ago, my CTO spotted a need that local groups and organizations have in handling RSVPs and registrations for meetings and events.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We then help surround founders with other talent who want to join important causes but don’t have the startup idea themselves. It’s rare to find extraordinarily talented individuals who are natural leaders and who are driven to succeed and who have a passion for startups so when you do you work hard to find opportunities for them.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Austin Startup Week , spanning from September 22–26, flourished with learning opportunities and thought-provoking discussions that left us wanting more. From tips on international expansion strategies to using XR as a musical instrument, these sessions at Capital Factory showcased some amazing innovation in Austin’s startup community.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 29, 2018

EVP Head of Global Cities for @ Mastercard and Former CTO of NYC and CIO of SF. Founder of Darren Bates LLC A boutique consulting firm that helps private and public organizations diversify their workforce by outreaching, hiring, retaining, and promoting qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 14, 2011

I did my best to focus the conversation on key concepts like minimum viable product and rapid experimentation. There's never been a better time to innovate" United States CTO Aneesh Chopra kicked off the event by saying: "there's never been a better time to innovate." I don't control any government contracts. But some have.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

As the company’s Commercial Manager, Hortensius was armed with the responsibility of setting up the office’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur as well as growing the local team. The typical probationary period in Southeast Asia is usually three to six months with a three day notice period should the employee decide to terminate the contract.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

More importantly I want to share what I have learned, my expertise, and the opportunity I had back to the Austin tech and startup community. Adrian Mendoza from Mendoza Ventures, he is a Mexican-American investor and entrepreneur who helped transform our business from a consulting to a product company. ?

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Early Growth Financial Services

DECEMBER 11, 2012

by Tony Karrer Originally published on SoCal CTO Almost every day I’m talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions) about what they plan to do. But I’ve often been very surprised by one aspect of these conversations. It needs to be a conversation.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. Earlier this year I founded a new startup called KlickFu. And what do you think about the controversy about stealth vs. not for startups? What are you working on now?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: I’m an author, speaker and management consultant with a special expertise in online media sales. Today I lead a small consultancy that helps advertising supported develop and scale the revenue producing sides of their businesses. I really enjoy events where there are interesting people with interesting conversations to be had.

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Mucker Lab

APRIL 6, 2023

Hila Qu joined Mucker’s Tony Yang for an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) conversation about Product-Led Growth (PLG) for Startups to kickoff the 2023 Mucker Growth Series. Hila Qu has been the Head of Growth or VP of Growth at a number of different companies and startups, most notably Acorns and GitLab. So those are things to think about.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

Through comment conversations with many of you I tried to emphasize that it isn’t enough to just have one attribute. They often make great team members such as head of products, CTO, head of sales, CFO, etc. A caller dialed in to ask us questions about his startup. You need the whole package. He wanted to raise angel money.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Anthony Favazza, CEO of DiningCircle has hired a CTO that will be overseeing a rebuild of our product in early 2012. "We Our customer base pipeline is growing as we're in the process of closing several contracts. Their SaaS-based, platform-independent solution results in richer experiences, greater conversion and increased sales.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them). But it''s quite different working for large firms than it is with startups. So here are some thoughts on selecting the right firm. That says something.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The real reason to build an MVP is to do early tests of key Startup Metrics for the business. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers Technology Roles in Startups Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? To prove/disprove a hypothesis. Third party products are used appropriately.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

Adding pressure to this conversation makes it tougher. I.e., they need a developer more than they need a CTO. What happens when you have a really good developer is that a gap exists where you may not ask the right questions to specify the right system, consider appropriate 3rd party technologies, etc.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I had last been in Chapel Hill on a winter’s day in 1986, traveling with the VP of Sales of our new supercomputer startup, Ardent. It was my ex boss from Convergent Technologies, “Steve we’ve all just resigned from Convergent and we’re starting a new company. We were sitting in our cheap hotel room when the phone rang.

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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. Later he posted about his experience in Challenges of Startups.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 20, 2016

You’ll learn how to: increase your signup conversions by 15%. improve your “trial-to-paid” conversions. Use the Signup Abandonment Email to increase your signup conversions by 15%. prevent payment-related churn. The best part? You can combine the three emails for a multiplicative benefit. The idea here is very simple.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 20, 2016

You’ll learn how to: increase your signup conversions by 15%. improve your “trial-to-paid” conversions. Use the Signup Abandonment Email to increase your signup conversions by 15%. prevent payment-related churn. The best part? You can combine the three emails for a multiplicative benefit. The idea here is very simple.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. 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. but: Something is Still Missing.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 12, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. Toronto has an exciting startup ecosystem? We’re excited by clean energy technology, space exploration, and traveling to new dimensions.

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