CTO CEO
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CTO CEO. making the transition. irv shapiro ceo [email protected] twitter: irvshapiro 312 765 7978. i build companies for a living metamor technologies (staff 500+, exit 1997) edventions (staff 50+, exit 2001) ifbyphone (staff 85 and growing, 4,000 customers, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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i build companies for a living
metamor technologies (staff 500+, exit 1997)
edventions(staff 50+, exit 2001)
ifbyphone(staff 85 and growing, 4,000 customers,
23 million minutes of phone calls a month,live 2008,
future exit)
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what is in common across these companies?
i was the first employeecto/cfo/ceo/mail room guy
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what does that mean?
metamor technlogiessystem integration
first consultant/cfo/sales/recruited the team
edventionsin school educational software
product designer/cto/cfo/recruited the team
ifbyphonevoice based marketing automation
product designer/cto/coder/cfo/sale/customer support,recruited the team
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founder stylesstay true to yourself
but focus on product
sales
marketing
tech
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product is kingis this easier for a technologist?
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CTO/Founder
not enough
to succeed
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concept/ui/design/coding/finance/legal/accounting/facilities/vendors/
website/seo/ppc/marketing/sales/customer support/recruiter
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transition to a CEO in one word
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Bill Cole, MS, MAThe Mental Game Coach™
Silicon Valley, California
Exquisite self awareness.
High emotional intelligence.
Broad vision with focus on important details.
Nuanced, crisp, superb communication.
Highest regard, caring and respect for clients.
Creative, innovative learner and developer of custom coaching methodologies.
Perceptive, intuitive, curious and inquiring.
Quick study with capacity for deep and wide learning.
Student of coaching and other disciplines that support helping others.
Sincere interest in clients and desire to help.
Continuous learner of themselves and their experiences.
See coaching as a two way interchange of energies and learning's.
Humble, open, nurturing and grateful to the world.
View coaching as a calling, an art and a discipline.
Walking the talk and modeling a good life for their clients.
classic ceo/coach skills
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#1 metrics
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#2 people
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#3 manage to the details
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#4 trust and verify
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#5 over communicate
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in summary
•focus on product•you cannot do it all yourself
•sweat the numbers•hire people smarter than yourself
•trust and verify•over communicate
•exit of millions or build a great lifestyle company
irv shapiroceo
[email protected]: irvshapiro
312 765 7978
