This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round. You will initially spend majority of time personally working with individual accounts and coaching sales team. We realized that there were certain open positions in our portfolio we wanted to call extra attention to. " "Hit it."
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
AUGUST 9, 2010
If you can't find ten people who say they'll buy it, your company is bullshit. I say "find ten people who say they'll buy." If the VP of Engineering thinks the target customer is just like him/her, you're doomed. If there are millions, it's trivial to find ten. Short-sighted, no? But you're still not listening.
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Steve Blank
JUNE 25, 2009
The VP of Engineering says, “well we don’t have the resources or time, and as long as you know we could build better computers then you guys, why don’t you tell us the details about your computers.” Hiring a VP of Sales in customer discovery typically sets a startup back. Help them?!!
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. Instead, they find options and can communicate them to everyone in the company. Find the 80/20 - this was my favorite part of the job. I mean, have you seen other people? They might do anything ! But along the way, something strange happened.
www.reincubate.com
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. Excellent written and oral communication skills, for technical and non-technical audiences. Firstly, theres no one-size-fits-all description.
ConversionXL
AUGUST 18, 2021
The best demos know they’re talking to the right audience. This will make your audience comfortable since they’ll have clear expectations of where you’re headed. From the Flywheel dashboard, you can quickly find any site you’re looking for. As for the demo video, it’s delivered by Kajabi’s VP of Engineering, Jeremy Saenz.
firstround.com
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
I was their first full-time engineering hire and I helped build out the team and set the agenda for product development. When you’re at a large company however, especially as a software engineer, it’s easy to get disconnected from the business side of the organization and its direction. Subscribe by Email.
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