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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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Investors use a consulting CTO for technical due diligence. And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner. Why are consulting CTOs so scarce?

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Finding Your Co-Founders

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Other cities like New York, Boston, Seattle, LA and Austin TX also have pretty strong startup communities. 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.