CTO Hire Equity Reputation 
SoCal CTO
MARCH 4, 2010
Background This post partly really came about as a result of a great conversation yesterday with David Croslin a former CTO at HP who recently conducted an interesting experiment. This is actually fairly common and I think it’s a bit challenging in that the technology roles (from technology advisor to CTO) in a startup vary widely.
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Great content again in September that meets at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Status / reputation. previously explained that it usually requires some equity, but here is some more step by step practical advice. can’t believe how much time people devote to answering questions on it.
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www.quora.com
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? This ties into this Paul Graham article: [link] /equity.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Due to length, I’ve broken it up into a three-part series. At the Agency , 85% of my time was spent navigating bureaucracy and equities, arguing for resources and permission for operations, and dealing with the bottom rung of employees, all while making decisions with little data or data overload. It wasn’t a big jump.
www.huffingtonpost.com
MAY 10, 2011
Ive occasionally worked with executive recruiters, for example in hiring a CTO for my first company, Eve.com. This time, I decided to handle the process myself. Size of Opportunity - market size, revenue or usage, exit outcome and their ability to get equity early are all important.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
Inevitably, the excuses begin: I need to hire people to build the product. In later posts I’m going to get into more detail on specific topics like hiring, raising money, what types of ideas have the potential to get big, finding your founders, and the like. Like I said, forget everything else and just get your product out the door.
www.quora.com
JANUARY 16, 2011
Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? Developer, engineer, CTO, or technical co-founder? Just go to a meetup or post an ad promising equity. " => Where can I find someone to do my work for me for free for a year of their life? Rockstar v.
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