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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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Don’t Miss These Speakers at #mtpcon San Francisco

Mind the Product

He is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lean Entrepreneur and has over 20 years experience helping companies bring high-growth products to market. Dan Olsen, Author and Consultant. Prior to consulting he worked at Intuit, where he led the Quicken product team to record sales and profit.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. Government services shouldn’t be renowned for their endless queues, confusing forms, and excessive bureaucracy. There are support people, marketers, product managers, salespeople. Zanade Mann , founder of Black Women’s Business Collective.

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How do organizations innovate in the face of existential threats?

DISQO

Think: Apple’s iMac, T-Mobile’s un-contract, or Blackberry’s latest shift to software. In December, we hosted our inaugural event in Chicago to celebrate the opening of our regional office there. The technology changes but the people don’t.”. Some of the most impressive innovations are driven by fears of existential threats.

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How do organizations innovate in the face of existential threats?

DISQO

Think: Apple’s iMac, T-Mobile’s un-contract, or Blackberry’s latest shift to software. In December, we hosted our inaugural event in Chicago to celebrate the opening of our regional office there. The technology changes but the people don’t.”. Some of the most impressive innovations are driven by fears of existential threats.

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How do organizations innovate in the face of existential threats?

DISQO

Think: Apple’s iMac, T-Mobile’s un-contract, or Blackberry’s latest shift to software. In December, we hosted our inaugural event in Chicago to celebrate the opening of our regional office there. The technology changes but the people don’t.”. Some of the most impressive innovations are driven by fears of existential threats.

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I How I Got Fired From My Product Manager Job

The Accidental Product Manager

This generally happens when the company is forced to reduce its workforce because they’ve run into financial problems or a contract got canceled or they are closing a branch office. No real competitors, no real marketing, no real sales, no real pricing. This was about getting the government to buy what the company made.