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How much equity do you give your CTO?

Andrea H Special Projects Director

March 16th, 2015

I was wondering what the appropriate amount of equity is to give a CTO. I am in the early stages of launching This Dog's Life (.co), a discovery platform highlighting up-and-coming... More

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What are the differences between a CTO and a Software Lead at an early stage startup?

Jimmy Jacobson Full Stack Developer and Cofounder at Wedgies.com

September 29th, 2014

I was going through this article from Fred Wilson that talks about CTOs vs VPs of Engineering. But it strikes me that at the very beginning of a company... More

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What does a Startup CTO do?

David Schwartz Multi-Platform (Desktop+Mobile) Rapid Prototyping + Dev, Tool Dev

May 27th, 2015

I've noticed people keep talking about CTOs here, and I thought it would be useful for people to say what their particular idea of a CTO's role is.... More

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What is the average amount of equity to be given to a CTO?

Vince Marconi Founder President at Price Patrol; Looking for Advisors, Investment and CTO

June 14th, 2016

I have been a solo-entrepreneur on my company Price Patrol for 3 + years now.  I have outsourced all development, however for my current fundraise... More

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What is your guidance for a non tech person who wants to start a tech based start up ?

Subir Verma Head HR & IR (WR) at TATA Power

March 27th, 2016

Share your practical thoughts for a non tech person who wants to start a tech based start up with ready idea and product, but do not have technological... More

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CTO or VP of Engineering?

Melissa Corto CEO and Co- Founder at Education Modified

March 23rd, 2015

I am the founder of an edtech startup and both myself and my co-founder are non-technical. We are currently in an accelerator... More

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Would you hire a CTO that’s never worked at a startup?

Anonymous

August 14th, 2015

If the CTO came from a huge tech company and had never worked for anyone else, would you still consider hiring them in that sort of leadership position... More

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How to hire a CTO if I am not a programmer?

Mohsin Khan

July 11th, 2014

I am a founder of an early stage e-commerce start up and am trying to find a lead programmer who will hopefully become CTO. I've taken a couple Java... More

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Experience vs. Talent? Finding a talented Architect/ CTO for your startup

Kristina Cebatko Project Manager & Commercial Assistant at Pursuance Capital

September 6th, 2016

I am sure some of you have faced the same issue like we are facing. We are IT startup in Malta working on developing digital... More

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When do you need a lead developer vs a VP of Engineering?

Rohit Mittal Data Scientist at Popsugar

May 28th, 2014

I was going through this article from Fred Wilson that talks about CTOs vs VPs of Engineering. But it strikes me that at the very beginning of a company... More

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