CTO Questions

I'm interested in joining an early stage startup and have a question regarding what is the expected equity I should be offered. This is the scenario:1. The startup has a single founder who is the...

CTO Equity Startups

asked Dec 12 '18 at 00:02

SWlkz
1 point

My partner and I, want to bring a CTO on board since we don't have technical background. We already started with our start-up and agreed with the CTO on equity basis (no investment from his end),...

CTO Contract Agreements Partnership Business Law

asked Aug 13 '17 at 14:25

Zeid A
1 point

As a founder of a few apps, I always get caught up in redesigning or recoding an entire app from scratch.Sometimes it's because I'm not satisfied with the first iteration (or have been staring at...

CTO Motivation Development Founders Developers

asked Aug 29 '14 at 15:29

David Ponder
17 points

I need a CTO to join my start up. It is a mobile app. His proposal: 30% equity and wants a 20% employee pool. Leaving me with a 50:30 split. What I bring to the table:1) I am technical. One...

CTO Equity

asked Dec 30 '14 at 00:58

User34199
46 points

What are the some technical tools and software that you use, which if they didn't exist, would put a sizable dent in your productivity?

Software CTO Technology Tools Technical

asked May 15 '14 at 15:11

Margaret Roberson
6 points

What kind of day to day tasks does a CTO deal with at a seed-funded startup (seed, not series A) that has ~4 software engineers? I'm looking to apply for such positions on AngelList and curious...

CTO Startup

asked Mar 31 '14 at 17:12

James Thompson
21 points

I'm a full stack software engineer who knows how to architect and build enterprise scale applications. I don't, however, have an idea for a business or knowledge of how to execute the business side...

CTO Technology Startups

asked Mar 17 '14 at 21:41

Yvonne Ingraham
85 points

I'm in a predicament. I currently work as a Senior Software Engineer for a medium sized company (top 200 website in U.S.) and get paid above average. This company treats me very well, the people...

CTO Equity

asked Mar 11 '14 at 17:15

User33845
11 points

I have several years of experience developing software and managing small teams. But I struggle with learning about algorithms. Does that put a huge negative on me being a CTO in the near...

Software CTO Development Engineers

asked Feb 26 '14 at 15:16

Oscar Bennett
35 points

I have been approached by a previous co-worker to become a CTO for a startup that they are creating. Its in the very early stage (company hasn't even been formally formed yet but there is a willing...

CTO

asked Nov 8 '13 at 21:36

Mel
101 points

I am recently approach by one start up company CEO to work for him as CTO. There will be 3 person in team,CEO,CTO,CFO. My responsibilities in company would be to look after all such tech. part and...

CTO Equity Salary Technical

asked Sep 26 '13 at 06:09

Daniel
13 points

We are currently facing the problem of deciding who should be the CTO. Up until now we have divided responsibilities and duties in the following way: a person is responsible for the frontend a...

CTO Technical

asked Aug 27 '13 at 23:53

Walbell
6 points

Prerequisites I'm an experienced developer with broad knowledge of software engineering matters, having contacts in outsourcing companies and access to great talented tech people. At the moment I'm...

CTO Development Equity Compensation Partnerships

asked Jul 27 '13 at 06:00

Vasily Ulianko
6 points

I am currently working as a Freelance mobile programmer for a start-up since the project started, but I have always given my opinion and advise about business development (for free), and it came...

CTO Technology Mobile Shares Mobile Apps

asked Jan 15 '13 at 10:26

K20
101 points

Maybe i'm mixing CTO with VP of Engineering here. But as a CTO early on in a 5 person startup that haven't built a prototype yet...What are the key topics or areas that you must have a vision for...

Getting Started Co-Founder CTO Micro Startup

asked Dec 8 '12 at 12:59

Rbend
18 points

I would like to prevent being dependant on one CTO, because fast and efficient progress is too important. Is it possible to hire two CTOs at the beginning? Or will it be similar to hiring two...

CTO Human Resources

asked Oct 28 '12 at 03:57

Daniel Jan Neetzel
21 points

I'm currently in the process of building a startup with two co-founders (both are business people). Since I've been a developer in a wide-range of technologies I'll handle the CTO role. This won't...

CTO Management Leadership People

asked Nov 2 '12 at 00:49

Alex K.
18 points

I am in the very early stages of my first startup. I am not technical so I was wondering if getting a technical cofounder should be my first step or if I can go it alone with just my idea at first?...

Co-Founder CTO Founder Technology CEO

asked Jul 29 '12 at 06:23

Peter
21 points

I've been part of a small team at a startup (LLC) for about a year and a half now (since inception), working unders a PSA (Professional Services Agreement) that grants me a "membership interest"....

CTO Legal Independent Contractor Web App

asked Jul 13 '12 at 08:37

David Oritz
8 points

We are actively looking for a co-founder/CTO. Tomorrow we are going to our first Meetup event to start meeting people and shmooze. As of now we have a wireframe 95% complete, but we have only...

CTO

asked Jun 28 '12 at 14:54

Derek
164 points