Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Ben Horowitz ’s book The Hard Thing About Hard Things is driving the conversation around startup management this year. Bob Sutton is a Stanford professor and the author of several best-selling books on standout management, including Scaling Up Excellence , an investigation of high-growth companies. Eric Ries will interview him.

Lean 165

Lean Fractional CTO Part-Time VPE Fractional VPE 165

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

A Phone Call After I left MIPS Computers I was in New York tagging along with a friend (a computer architect whose products at Apple a decade later would change the shape of personal computing) who was consulting for a voice recognition startup. I’ve convinced the team you’d be perfect, come join us as the VP of Marketing.”

North Carolina 133

North Carolina Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 133

Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

The Consultative Sale Our sales guy then quietly asked if there was any way we could help them. 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.” Help them?!!

Technology 145

Technology Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 145

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In his book, Secrets of Sand Hill Road, he explains exactly how VC’s decide where and how much to invest, and how entrepreneurs can get the best possible deal while making the most of their relationships with VC’s. Instead of stressing about frazzled customers, use that passion to reflect on your work and continue modifying and improving.

Fractional VPE 49

Fractional VPE Austin Artificial Inteligence Fractional CTO 49

socialmatchbox.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

For the tech savvy this might include reading an intro book on programming. If they own a Mac Book Pro that may cost around $1,800 bucks (new). If you know a recruiter you should talk to them and find out what books on the subject they recommend. per hour worth of burden associated with their doing work for you.

Part-Time VPE 41

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Do a curl (or your.NET equivalent) on each domain, and see how many are running a Windows server: I think you’ll find the fraction very small. NET (and Java) experience are big bright red-flags in my book. I am the VP of Engineering at a cutting-edge startup that sells software built on the.NET platform.

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Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

I feel there's a risk there because who is going to be the consultant in that situation? So you need an honest person at the table with you who's not trying to just cut your consultant out of the conversation to win those dollars. Visit DTM world slash scale to book your free advisory call and learn more.

Kansas City 76

Kansas City Employee Kansas Part-Time VPE 76