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Los Angeles CTO / VP Engineering Job Searches

SoCal CTO

As the organizer of the LA CTO Forum , I get lots of inquiries by job seekers and people looking for CTO / VP Engineering talent. I’ve written quite a bit about aspects of this topic, especially from the perspective of startup founders looking for talent – you can find these in: Startup CTO. My general answer is “no.”

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

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“I actually thought I’d stay at Flexport my entire career.” Ben Braverman’s Path Into, and Out of, His Dream Job and Then Founding Saga, a New Venture Firm

Hunter Walker

His experience at Flexport; his pay-it-forward nature; and his friendly user interface, made his a desirable angel/advisor for startups. HW: As Flexport grew and created a leadership team, how did you decide about promoting from within versus hiring from the outside? HW: Saga has three GPs, essentially three cofounders.