Development Team Review Equity Software Review 
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
Even with these, you will have paper-tested your MVP, but the reality is that customers will not be able to assess the value to them until they actually use it. If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. Review the code being built.
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SoCal CTO
MARCH 3, 2011
Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Maybe you are wondering if you have a Weak Development Team ? Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?
SoCal CTO
MARCH 3, 2011
Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Maybe you are wondering if you have a Weak Development Team ? Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. The cost of giving up more equity early is often more than offset by the increased flexibility to recover from mistakes. Pay people with equity or future revenue. The components are simple - expenses and income. Great strategy.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 28, 2011
As a rule, you need to review your burn rate every month, and manage it every day. The cost of giving up more equity early is often more than offset by the increased flexibility to recover from mistakes. Pay people with equity or future revenue. Investors assume it will only go up with more funding. Great strategy.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Way back in the early eighties, I was privileged to be part of the original IBM PC development team, led by Don Estridge. The burn rate was extremely high, with no one working for equity or deferred compensation. Internal legal reviews and required new processes were slow to finalize.
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