Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts. The Agile Board.

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Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

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 serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups, and has worked as a consultant to a number of startups, companies, and venture capital firms. Would love to get in touch.

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San Francisco Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 155

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Establish a customer advisory board. Thoughts on scientific product development Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you? Create a members-only forum where only qualified customers (perhaps, paying customers) can post. Let them connect with each other, but also with you. Hand pick a dozen customers who "get" your vision.

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San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment 131

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2009

IMVU had a roughly two-month-long development cycle. Each cycle was punctuated by a meeting of our Business Advisory Board (BAB). The more work youve sunk into a product or vision, the harder it is to let it go. As the CTO/VP Engineering, I was the worst offender. Heres what it looked like.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Agile 167