Startups hunger for great technical talent. But what does it take to lead the technology within a startup? Is it just about your skill as an engineer? How does a non-technical person evaluate a potential CTO or technical co-founder? How important are an engineering leader's soft skills? How does a startup avoid the trap of building great technology that ends up hindering the company's success? Many startups ignore these crucial issues and suffer for it. This video is a short snippet of a 40-minute free class from Fundable Startups. Shawn Flynn, host of The Silicon Valley Podcast, speaks with Sam Wong on what it takes to be a great startup CTO. Sam is a veteran of five startups (1x CEO, 1x CTO, 3x TechVP) with three exits. Sam wrote a book on startup execution. Sam also built a library of startup training classes. The entire 40-minute class is in the Basic Tier (free) on our solutions page: Shawn Flynn's Silicon Valley Podcast is here: CHANNEL DESCRIPTION: Fundable Startups provides coaching, training and tools to help entrepreneurs build healthy, fundable companies. Tired of startup soundbites that sound good but aren't actionable? We dive deep with our premium, visual training, focusing not just on what to do and why, but also how. Our content is built by Sam Wong, a five-time entrepreneur with three exits, author, and startup instructor. Our subscribers and followers regularly tell us that our training and content is among the best they've found. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Fundable Startups website: Facebook: Personal LinkedIn: Company LinkedIn: #FundableStartups #StartupCTO #TechnicalFounder
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