Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? So what does CTO mean, besides just "technical founder who really cant manage anyone?" So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering.
mashable.com
MAY 9, 2011
This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. Today, CTOs are multi-taskers that aren’t just coders locked in some basement — they play a vital role in a tech company’s strategic plan and growth. Zach Cutler , The Cutler Group.
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YoungUpstarts
JUNE 17, 2011
He was also previously CTO of Vivendi Mobile Entertainment, which operates a subscription based PC/Mobile/TV service for music and movies in France and Germany. Bitsmedia currently develops iPhone applications for Universal Music in Europe and Australia.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 5, 2010
CEO, VP Products and CTO must all be in the physical location. Also, founders who pitch me when they themselves live in separate locations don’t get very far with me. If you’re a UK company you’ll eventually need some local sales talent in Germany and France. Here are my personal biases: 1.
The Next Web
JANUARY 24, 2014
The first thing any American notices when coming to Amsterdam is that unlike Germany and France, everyone speaks English. Think of Werner Vogels (CTO of Amazon), Guido van Rossem (founder of Python programming language and senior engineer at Dropbox) or the more senior Gerard Kleisterlee (chairman of Vodafone). Serious talent.
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 4, 2008
(Maybe youd like to start with The lean startup , How to listen to customers , or What does a startup CTO actually do? ) He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996).
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
In this model, you take some fraction of the lifetime value of each customer and plow that back into paid acquisition through SEM, banner ads, PR, affiliates, etc. Paid - if your product monetizes customers better than your competitors, you have the opportunity to use your lifetime value advantage to drive growth.
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