Both Sides of the Table
JULY 1, 2010
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. Many VCs do reference calls before they invest and then stop customer contact altogether after they’ve made the investment.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 28, 2014
We particularly like this post, Hiring Executives: If You’ve Never Done the Job, How Do You Hire Somebody Good? , In order to ensure completeness, I find it useful to include criteria from the following sub-divisions when hiring executives: Will the executive be world class at running the function?
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Ben's Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2010
The biggest difference between being a great functional manager and being a great general manager—and particularly a great CEO—is that as a general manager, you must hire and manage people who are far more competent at their jobs than you would be at their jobs. So, with no experience, how do you hire someone good? Probably none.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 16, 2020
The expertise of administrators and senior-level developers suffices to handle routine technical tasks under the guidance of such company members as VP of Engineering, Team Lead, and Project Manager. The “right” time to bring in a CTO varies from company to company. By referring to ?TO-as-a-Service OK, I need a CaaS.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
So I initially gravitated to the CTO title, and not VP of Engineering. Instead, they find options and can communicate them to everyone in the company. Find the 80/20 - this was my favorite part of the job. I am very impressed and will use this and a direct reference many times. Excellent post!
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Norris became the VP of Engineering, Engstrom the VP of Research, and Meader VP of Manufacturing. When they couldn’t find any customers they donated the ERA 1101 to Georgia Tech. see its 1956 reference manual here.) The professional staff owned the other 50%. The company hit the ground running.
socialmatchbox.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
The first part is the hardest part: hunting for a programmer. If you have a friend who is a recruiter then ask them to tell you what they recommend that will not cost anything. If they hire an accountant to help prepare and file their taxes that may cost around $500. Be sure to post your opportunity here.
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