Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 19, 2018

It means reducing choices amongst engineering teams and standardizing technology, so our team can spend as much time as possible delivering value to customers. We take care of most of Intercom’s backend technologies. Geoffrey: A lot of this is about choosing standard, or maybe even “boring” technologies.

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OpenView Labs

APRIL 12, 2019

Getting hiring right is absolutely critical. I’d like to talk about two different companies with two very different approaches to hiring post-seed raise. To get the team started we hired several junior developers. There is a binary feeling that comes from making those first few technical hires. We needed a CTO.

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Fractional CTO services can be a valuable asset for businesses that want to take advantage of technology to grow and improve their operations, but don’t have the resources or expertise to do so in-house.

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SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2021

Co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah shared with us how they got there — and the top mistakes they made — just 3 quarters after their IPO. We have someone that probably 98 percent of you know virtually or socially in some sense, Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO of HubSpot. ” We didn’t do any annual contracts.

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BetterCloud

AUGUST 6, 2021

And in a recent episode with Marques Stewart, vice president of technology at Achievement First, he briefly reflected on how he got promoted. So I asked Stewart for more of his time to hear about his career and ultimately what it took to become an executive. When you deal with technology, it tends to be binary.

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CloudGeometry

JULY 8, 2021

When you treat your cloud provider as a fractional colo. The B2B SaaS arms race will be won by those who can consistently translate technical debt into development versatility: adding new features, integrating new data sources and workflow integrations, trying new technologies, retiring locked-in dependencies. DevOps transformation!

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The Angel VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In my opinion, the founder team of a SaaS startup needs to excel in three areas: engineering/technology, product/UX and domain/market expertise. This can be a huge advantage, especially for a bootstrapped startup that can't afford to hire many people. I have a stronger opinion on the make-up of the team.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Join this panel of investors from Connect Ventures, Blossom Capital, Dawn Capital, The Family, and Indico Partners as they provide an overview of the current investment landscape, and discuss whether the seed stage is emerging as the new Series A. We are a $50 million fund based in Lisbon, and we invest mainly in seed stage.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 14, 2020

In that moment, I learned something very special about technology, and I also learned something very special about my relationship with learning. In fact, I wouldn’t be standing here on stage with you had we not evolved from that point in time, because I was teaching technology classes in a classroom, in a physical classroom like this.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Technology implementation is a transformative force in the ever-evolving hospitality industry. From improving customer experience to streamlining operations, technology has revolutionized the way hospitality businesses operate and given companies access to extremely valuable insights.

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Stax

AUGUST 14, 2024

a leading payment technology provider, has appointed Jeremy Krahl as the SVP, ISV Business Development. Stax’s mission and commitment to unlock partner and customer success through its innovative technology really resonates with me,” said Krahl. “I Stax Payments , Inc.,

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

That question has been on Will Larson ‘s mind for a long time. For those who don’t know him, Will has over 10 years of experience in the likes of Yahoo, Digg, Uber, and Stripe, and he’s currently the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app that helps millions of people to lower their stress levels and sleep better.

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Scytale

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Streamlining the Sales Process: Ever been knee-deep in contract negotiations when the client suddenly asks, “Are you SOC 2 certified?” This is especially true if you have SOC 2 type II certification , which requires you to demonstrate that your controls have been functioning effectively over a period of time (usually 6 to 12 months).

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Well, we did the heavy lifting and highlighted a few here for you… “When to Hire and When to Automate” with Zapier CEO Wade Foster. David Sacks has a long history in tech from his time as a Founder and CEO of Geni.com and Yammer to his stint as COO of Paypal. So, how do you choose amongst the stable of unicorns?

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

Before hiring, assess your current needs and hire as your company grows. Chief Technical Officer : Responsible for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the company’s business needs.

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 30, 2023

👇 Dave Anderson is a senior technology leader with a diverse background. He spent 12 years at Amazon, leading organizations as a general manager and technology director. Then he became CTO at Bezos Academy, a non-profit organization founded by Jeff Bezos. Dave grew his newsletter traffic by 2.5x Here’s how.

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A thanks to [Marsh 00:00:34] for stepping in at the beginning of the month, and a great session with our own Jason Warner and Adrian, the CTO of Zendesk. Lionetti, the CMO at Confluent, and most recently, the CTO from Zendesk, Adrian. Tomasz Tunguz: Well, there’s two parts to the question. Excited to be back emceeing.

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Teamgate

JUNE 11, 2025

Sarah Kim, CTO at GrowthCraft, highlighted the cost efficiency: “As our system grew to hundreds of services, our previous monitoring solution became prohibitively expensive. Uptrace offers all the features we need at a fraction of the cost.” I transferred data from my old CRM to Teamgate over the course of a few days.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 5, 2023

Therefore, investing in robust cybersecurity measures is essential to safeguard against these threats. The Role of Fractional CTO in Enhancing Cybersecurity A Fractional CTO can provide invaluable expertise and guidance in strengthening an insurance company's cybersecurity defenses.

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Neil Patel

JULY 7, 2021

Are sales at a point where we can justify investing in and learning a new platform? Do we have the technical support, in-house or contracted, to take on the learning curve of an emerging platform? Do I need to reach customers with custom and consistent messaging at every touchpoint? Digital Experience Platform FAQs.

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SaaStr

APRIL 9, 2019

And then, invest your energy and time into the product. Mallun Yen : So, you were an engineer by training and then you became an engineering leader, as the CTO of Webex, and then you became a CEO. You’ve got to learn about sales, about marketing and, otherwise, you need to hire a lot of other people around you to help.

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SaaStr

APRIL 4, 2019

As a global technology provider powering thousands of SaaS companies, Google is at the forefront of driving exciting and innovative technologies to market. So let’s build on that a little bit more and talk a little bit more specifically about technology. So those are two sides of the equation. Megan Leuders: Well perfect.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

The technology just wasn’t there. You can actually look at a lot of social networking technology as if it’s almost an alternative to AI. Everyone has their own special technology that they can add to the models. I remember trying to build some AI products in college, and it was just very difficult.

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Valerian Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

They are based on blockchain technology, a decentralized ledger that records transactions across a network of computers. However, they are still relatively new and their value can be extremely volatile, making them a high-risk investment for some people. How can CTO’s help ensure the Success of a Cryptocurrency Project?

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 19, 2023

Safeguarding Intellectual Property Healthcare companies invest heavily in research and development to drive innovation in medical treatments, technologies, and pharmaceuticals. Protecting intellectual property is crucial to maintain a competitive edge in the industry.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 12, 2020

This is a relationship worth investing in. If you are trying to overcome no brand and market, you can’t ask somebody for a three year contract. Or, if you do ask for a three year contract, have some terms in there that show that you’re going to prove ROI. Down the road, you can say, “ I demand a two year contract.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. In this episode of Inside Intercom, our Director of Brand Marketing Sarah Tran had the honour of sitting down with Amanda for a chat about how governments can leverage technology to build better services and empower its citizens.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 13, 2023

Resource Constraints Smaller healthcare organizations often operate under tight budgets and limited resources, which can hinder their ability to allocate sufficient time, personnel, and financial resources to compliance initiatives. Failure to do so can lead to compliance gaps and potential legal consequences.

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Casey Accidental

JUNE 26, 2018

I’ve written before about analytics teams as a crucial function in today’s technology companies. Technology companies are rapidly hiring analyst roles to pair with their product teams. Many technology roles, at startups in particular, have an issue with career progression. Option 2: Become an Analytics Manager.

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Hacking Revenue

AUGUST 4, 2016

We can put together a WordPress website and we have some fancy badges in CodeAcademy, but no CTO in his right mind will let either of us touch their production environment and/or keyboard. We know the tools, we know the methods and we know how to hire and manage people. You shouldn’t focus on “cutting edge technology”.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And I think when you’re as an entrepreneur, like you want to go solve a problem and it’s a lot of fun using technology to go and do that. So we were selling a payments technology to companies that didn’t necessarily know payments. Some went to other technology providers. We were deep payment nerds.

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Outseta

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Investment funds like Indie.VC The company had for a few years prior followed a growth-first path, hiring aggressively and prioritizing projects designed to make an immediate impact on their growth rate. Wistia Funding History $650,000 from angel investors in 2008 $775,000 from angel investors in 2010 $17.3M of the $3.5M

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 21, 2020

Now he’s a partner making investments on the VC side at Foundation Capital with over 20 years of operational experience. Now he’s a partner making investments on the VC side at Foundation Capital, but has over 20 years of operational experience. We invest in technology companies typically at the earliest stages.

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

This made it hard to chart a clear course: Jebbit’s message to the market was a bit too broad, causing Sales to bring in customers across a range of personas, prompting CS to invest extra resources to keep a wide variety of customers engaged.”. Just like your product—and your business—health scoring evolves. Get it done faster.

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BetterCloud

MAY 17, 2021

Secondarily, I had a chance to chat with [CTO Jamie Tischart ] even before he joined the company. I can talk to someone and get advice with little effort and investment, but at the end of the day, will you take the chance on me? I want to know how we leverage these technologies to empower automated testing at scale.

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Crafty CTO

JULY 21, 2023

They want to own the whole stack, and will want to have their own secret source as part of it. It’s not like they don’t have the capital to invest in training… (NotAFood) Apple has shown time and time again that they have the human capital and money to tackle massive projects discretely.

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SmartKarrot

MARCH 4, 2021

What makes a chief product officer (CPO) different from a CTO or a VP in the product department. Keep in mind that Chief Product Officers (CPO) are different from Chief Technology Officers (CTO) and Chief Marketing Officers (CMO). A CTO is one who investigates the product development aspect. Product team management.

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