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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower SaaS

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. Getting something to market and getting funding override any other concerns. A CTO can help you find the right answers.

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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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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower SaaS

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development.

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“Seed is Broken But There is More Seed Funding That Ever”: The Latest Deep Dive with Harry Stebbings and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

Public valuations are still at a fraction of their 2021 peaks, but seed rounds are more expensive than ever. To IPO, companies need to triple their market share in their core market and have a churn rate of less than 3-4% per month. The market is flooded with capital, leading to higher valuations and unrealistic expectations.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower SaaS

Other common scenarios that we’ve seen: Scaling and new markets: Your company and product are established, and now you’re scaling or going after new markets. Keeping up with the competition: You’re a market leader in a fast-growing field. Outgrowing your stack: Your tech stack was just right for your startup.

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Final Speaker List for 2021 SaaStr Annual!

SaaStr

Dave Kellogg, Principal @ Dave Kellogg Consulting. Michael Seibel, YC Partner and CEO of YC’s Startup Accelerator @ Y Combinator. Jeffrey Yoshimura, CMO and Customer Experience Officer @ Snyk. Katrina Wong, VP Marketing and Demand Generation @ Segment. Katrina Wong, VP Marketing and Demand Generation @ Segment.

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CEOs and CXOs of FullStory, Sendbird, mmhmm, Miro, ChurnZero, Canva, HackerOne Join SaaStr Annual 2021!!

SaaStr

Brittany Bingham, VP of Marketing @ Guru. Eric Schroeder, Chief Operating Officer @ Velocity Global. Mariela Towers, Head of Marketing @ BEE. Dave Kellogg, Principal @ Dave Kellogg Consulting. Michael Seibel, YC Partner and CEO of YC’s Startup Accelerator @ Y Combinator. Dave Walters, CTO @ Hired.