CTO Hire Differentiation Early Stage 
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2020
Level of responsibility and time allocated. Co-founders only able to work part-time, with responsibility and major income sources elsewhere, don’t carry the same risk as others with more operational responsibility. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 1, 2014
We pride ourselves on being early-stage (thus the name, Upfront) but in this case it’s as early as it gets. The journey just under 18 months ago with a coffee meeting with my friend Sam Rosen in NYC just after Hurricane Sandy. I wrote about that experience here without giving away the details of the business.
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TechEmpower
JULY 24, 2023
Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. How will you differentiate from these? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Where’s the mystery?
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
Level of responsibility and time allocated. Co-founders only able to work part-time, with responsibility and major income sources elsewhere, don’t carry the same risk as others with more operational responsibility. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
In his spare time he raised nearly $30 million. Trust me – that kind of encounter can mean the difference between securing a contract, protecting yourself from getting turfed or getting acquired one day. I would say the norm for many early-stage companies is somewhere between 6-10 in-person meetings per year.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2023
Level of responsibility and time allocated. Cofounders only able to work part-time, with responsibility and major income sources elsewhere, don’t carry the same risk as others with more operational responsibility. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Level of responsibility and time allocated. Co-founders only able to work part-time, with responsibility and major income sources elsewhere, don’t carry the same risk as others with more operational responsibility. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
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