Cost Fractional CTO Leadership 
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2022
The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.”
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.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 22, 2014
The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Then, as I suggested before, it’s time to establish a formal agreement or contract to cement the partnership. Compatible work styles. Similar values and goals. Level of integrity. Marty Zwilling.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Then, as I suggested before, it’s time to establish a formal agreement or contract to cement the partnership. The relationship has to have trust, communication, and respect in order to work.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 29, 2011
The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Then, as I suggested before, it’s time to establish a formal agreement or contract to cement the partnership. The relationship has to have trust, communication, and respect in order to work.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 13, 2022
That often involves working long hours and keeping your costs lean. But there comes a time when bringing on executive leadership is the reasonable and right next step. Another benefit of filling executive leadership roles is that doing so will likely free up time you can spend on other things. What does the C-suite look like?
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 24, 2010
The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO. Then, as I suggested before, it’s time to establish a formal agreement or contract to cement the partnership. The relationship has to have trust, communication, and respect in order to work.
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