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Fractional CTO Services Explained

Valerian Tech

The role of a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide technical expertise and leadership to a company on a part-time or temporary basis. This can be a useful option for startups or small businesses that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CTO or may not need one on a permanent basis.

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Top CISOs in the United Kingdom in 2023

Scytale

Currently, he’s the Chief Technology Officer of CF Partners, a pioneering force in risk management, trading, and asset management within the commodities domain. He spearheads the development and delivery of high-impact technology and data solutions that resonate with the company’s mission and vision.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. Government services shouldn’t be renowned for their endless queues, confusing forms, and excessive bureaucracy. Sarah Tran: I’d love to shift gears and talk about creating accessibility and creating an accessible government.

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9 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Tom Tunguz

They have been written by salespeople, CTOs, speechwriters, consultants and magnates. Unlike most business stories which are penned from the point of view of the CEO, this one is written by the CTO/founder, David Hitz. They range from written 70 years ago to written in the past 3 years. and building a startup.

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Whose Company Is It Anyway? Differences between Founders and Hired CEOs

OPEXEngine

However, as soon as a founder/CEO raises venture capital (VC) they have decided to take investing partners along on the journey. However, VC investors are material shareholders, typically negotiate the contractual right to sit on the board of directors, and have certain governance and fiduciary duties as a part of sitting on the board.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Bernadette Nixon, Jay Snyder, Nick Mehta, Loren Padelford, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

And I think for CSMs that are watching you do have to plot a course to having value either in the product knowledge or domain knowledge or being consultative or whatever. You don’t need to have this 12 month engagement with some consulting firm and all this work. You can’t just be a nice person that responds to emails.