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Technical Advisors: Every Startup Needs One

TechEmpower Innovation

The Tactical Technical Advisor stays on top of the development team to ensure that they’re team is building the right thing in a high-quality, efficient manner. They look at the code produced on a regular basis to ensure that it’s high quality and right for you. Do you have access to and ownership of the source code?

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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

Planview

Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. Whether because of changing priorities, miscommunication among teams, or other blockers, the hidden cost of waste can significantly impact productivity and bottom lines.

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Maximizing Venture-Backed Company Success: The Importance of VC Investment in Operating Partners

Tullio Siragusa

Additionally, fractional CxOs are often more flexible in terms of their availability and can be brought on for specific projects or initiatives as needed, giving portfolio companies the ability to scale their executive team as their business grows. This could include areas such as sales and marketing, product development, or human resources.

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Using End-to-End Visibility to Scale and Streamline Automotive Production

Planview

The traditional paradigms of automotive manufacturing are evolving, driven by the imperative to integrate cutting-edge software solutions seamlessly with hardware production. This blog discusses the critical role of end-to-end visibility in scaling and streamlining automotive production.

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What is the ambition matrix and how does it work as part of an innovation portfolio?

Idea to Value

Originally developed by the strategy consultants at Monitor (now part of Deloitte) and made famous by a breakthrough article in Harvard Business Review by Geoff Tuff and Bansi Nagji, the Ambition Matrix is a tool which helps companies identify ways to execute their strategy around where to play and how to win.

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The Case for BOD Oversight Focused on Leadership: Good Leadership is Good Business

Tullio Siragusa

Oddly enough, there exists a long-standing bias that sees emotional intelligence and the ability to treat people well as a “weakness” rather than a strength in leadership. Another study by Gallup showed that highly engaged teams result in 21% greater profitability than those teams that are not engaged.

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The simple (and advanced) tools i use to run an online business on auto-pilot

Idea to Value

This requires you actually spending the time figuring out what customers would find valuable enough to pay for, and then execute and develop, test and launch that. They make it incredibly easy and fast to develop pages specifically designed to convince someone to give you their email address, or even high-converting sales pages.

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