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Read MoreIn order to be fundable, your startup team needs to have a technical expert. A good chief technology officer will have the skills to help your company navigate the technical side of your business. However, it can be a tad difficult to find the right candidate for the position. The key is to first know…
Read MoreFor most startups, hiring the right top-level executives to run the company can be a little tough, especially given your limited budget. However, it is crucial to have the right mix of talent. Ideally, this should consist of business experience, technical knowledge, and design ability. As the company grows, the different roles involved will start…
Read MoreFor larger companies with numerous tech needs, both a CTO and a CIO are necessary to keep things running smoothly. However, for a startup business, you likely have a limited budget. Thus, hiring more than one tech executive is almost certainly out of the question. In these circumstances, do you go with a CTO or…
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Your CTO makes valuable contributions to your company, but when it comes to measuring your chief technology officer’s performance, you can’t rely on the usual indicators. CTOs don’t develop new products every quarter or report on revenue, so their contribution to your company is not readily quantifiable. Therefore, it is important to know what…
Read MoreYour selection of a chief technology officer is key to your company’s ability to advance in an ever more tech-driven economy. However, the CTO doesn’t report on revenue or constantly deliver new products, so measuring his or her contribution to your company might seem elusive. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any clear-cut ways to measure…
Read MoreIn most companies, the chief technology officer plays numerous roles. This requires a wide assortment of skills based in both technical and business settings. In order to be the best benefit to a company, look for these essential Chief Technology Officer skills and abilities: Technical competency: One of the more obvious skills your CTO will…
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Wondering when to hire a chief technology officer? Given the constant development of new technology in the world today, your company needs technical expertise in order to keep up with the competition. A chief technology officer, or CTO, will help guide your company in the right direction when it comes to using technology to…
Read MoreWhether or not your high-growth company is focused exclusively on developing new technologies, hiring a CTO can help you meet your business goals. The role of a chief technology officer is to develop the technical strategies of you company and make sure they support your overall business strategy. This requires experience with multiple coding languages and…
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On the strategic level of your organization, you have marketing. Your reach—and in connection, your revenues—are dependent upon your ability to market in diverse arenas. Your CMO will need a specific set of skills in order to move your organization forward. Here are ten of the most common chief marketing officer skills you should…
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