Hiring Part-Time VPE Startup 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. But I do have more insight into understanding your startup team. This time I thought I’d try and address engineering talent. What makes a great tech team?
TechEmpower
AUGUST 7, 2023
What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. A CTO can help you find the right answers.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 1, 2010
We all like to think of startups as “non hierarchic&# organizations and to some extent that should be true. As your organization grows and you hire senior staff where you are no longer managing every employee directly the issue of how to manage people that are not your “direct&# reports arises. Don’t skip.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round. If you know of senior level business and technical professionals looking for exciting startup opportunities, they can sign up here. If you know of senior level business and technical professionals looking for exciting startup opportunities, they can sign up here.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 2, 2015
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. If you are going after venture-backed startups, then certainly look at socaltech.com and formds. Otherwise, they are not going to spend time with you.
Steve Blank
JULY 11, 2017
The director had complained to his boss, the VP of Engineering, who admitted his hands were tied, as this was a “facilities matter,” and the VP of facilities reported to the CFO. So, this was a meeting of last resort, as the engineering director was making one last appeal to the CFO to keep his team in town. The founders.
Steve Blank
MARCH 19, 2018
The book explores the role of gender in the tech industry – at startups and venture capital firms – and the interaction between men and women in the two. Chasing deal flow has resulted in many VCs leading the race to the bottom in startup ethical behavior. I just read Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley.
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