Be sure that the CTO is prepared to deal with a variety of personality and working styles. Solid leadership is essential to the success of any team.
- Lisa Nicole Bell, Inspired Life Media Group.)
2. Past Performance is Everything
Actions speak a lot louder than words. However, if you must base it on words, look for curiosity, confidence, fearlessness and an ability to take ownership of failures.
- Adam Gilbert, My Body Tutor.
3. A Sense of Responsibility
- Zach Cutler, The Cutler Group.
4. An Eye for Business Development
- Erica Nicole, YFS Magazine: Young, Fabulous & Self Employed.
5. A Painter With Programming Chops
6. Find Someone Who Knows
7. The Spare Time Test
Kent Healy, The Uncommon Life.
8. Hire for Character and Integrity
- Adam Witty, Advantage Media Group.
9. Organization and Execution
It will be important that your CTO can execute on big projects, too, hacking away to build an amazing product that is agile.
- Danny Wong, Blank Label Group, Inc.
10. Experience with Startups!
11. Are They A Good Cultural Fit?
12. Pedigree is a Decent First Filter
13. Will Not Stop Until a Solution is Found
14. Go Beyond the Code
Brenton Gieser, Be Social Change.
