What is not negociable to achaive your vision
A mile in a CTO s shoes
To reach your goals, there are certain things that are non-negotiable! Almost any business vision requires a certain investment. Potentially in money and above all in time... And you don't always have the opportunity to buy time by fundraising... So the service + product mix mode is the perfect couple on which we dedicate part of the time to generate cash, and the other part to produce an internal and more "Scalable" solution. And not to get lost in the world of service, it is essential to keep every week non-negotiable tasks that allow you to move towards your vision ... few hours, 1, 2 or 3...
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Listen to this before to sign a contract with a software development company
A mile in a CTO s shoes
When startups sign a contract with software developement provider, they must pay close attention to this: The source code must belong to the client from the day one. In this episode I'm explaning why and how you need to make that agreement with your provider. ---------------------- If you want to learn more about how to build a startup without technical skills, check: https://myctofriend.co If you want to learn more about Marketing automation, then check: https://marketingautomationninja.com These episode are also available as Youtube Video on:...
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Define the standard of quality of your startup's coding
A mile in a CTO s shoes
After launching my startup Marketing Automation Ninja, I'm now in the process of refactoring the source code in order to be able to handle many more users. In terms of coding you can find everything, you can find super high standards, others have a mediocre but functional code. You don't know what choice to make to code your startup? In fact, the best solution is the one you master the best! When I designed Marketing Automation Ninja it was designed to handle only video and audio files. Today, I want to make it a bit like "Zappier", with a flexible model where you can add features over time...
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Top 3 reasons why you are late
A mile in a CTO s shoes
Are you late on your projects or do you know you won't make the deadline? Today I describe the 3 main reasons for the delay of your project! Recently, we did a briefing with a startup that was very late on the launch of its product, and also late on the branding and marketing action... So what are the reasons why we are late in our startup or any entrepreneurial project. - We do something new! Innovation creates difficulties in any case! - The team creates delay, especially if the team is not result oriented or lacks efficiency - Organization and communication! Especially nowadays with remote...
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Move out of your comfort zone to boost your creativity
A mile in a CTO s shoes
In this important period I need to be ultra efficient, I don't have a second to lose and I try to optimize my work time as much as possible. And that's exactly what I want to talk about today, by explaining a technique to get out of my comfort zone more easily and boost my creativity and efficiency! All entrepreneurs are confronted at some point with overbooked weeks and at the same time we have this need to get out of our comfort zone, to find shortcuts and to have a creative mind. And for that I have several times a week like Monday mornings when things are organized, I also have Wednesday...
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How to manage your stress when you have too much in mind?
A mile in a CTO s shoes
How to manage your stress? How to do when you feel like your brain is going to blow up because you have so many things on your mind... At the moment there is a lot going on for me, and that's why I haven't published for a while :-( I'm currently working intensely with 4 start-ups: - One that lost its CTO, - One that is in the launch phase of its product - Another one that is expanding its team - And another one that is in development phase And I also have my own Marketing Automation Ninja startup, with product development + a training program in line as well as a new, much simpler interface!...
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What makes an entrepreneur STRONG!
A mile in a CTO s shoes
Like everyone, I did tons of mistakes, especially as an entrepreneur. - I invested too much in my first startup - I took too many loans on my second one, (I'm still paying them today) - I didn't publish for a while on this channel. But that's OK! I don't have any regrets, I don't care what others might think! I believe that we are where we are supposed to be to learn what we have to learn. So if you want to be a STRONG entrepreneur, don't have any regrets, focus on what you can do to impact tomorrow. And try to make the best decision today based on your own experience and the experience of...
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How to meet tight deadlines with your development team
A mile in a CTO s shoes
I just finished to coached a startup team that need to meet a tight deadline by the end of the week. 4 developers + the marketing team all focus on the next version launch. While the stress can be high, it's important to stay organized to be sure to meet that due deadline. In today's episode, I introduce what my recommendations are to better organize that highly focus time and how to bring energy to your team to be sure to meet that deadline. ---------------------- If you want to learn more about how to build a startup without technical skills, check: https://myctofriend.co If you want to...
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Sustain 3 minutes in apnea, without any preparation
A mile in a CTO s shoes
As I shared in my previous episode, I recently discovered #biohacking and went back to several tools I discovered since I became an entrepreneur. And among these methods, I started practicing the WHM (Wim Hof Method) which is: "How to activate our full potential as humans". I have been practicing cold exposure for years but I had put aside some recommended breathing exercises, not necessarily seeing the point. And recently, I surprised myself by testing the breathing technique presented in the WHM method and I surpassed my apnea record which, according to my memory was about 1min30. And I...
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How to increase our performances with #biohacking
A mile in a CTO s shoes
Since I became an entrepreneur, I have been on a quest to become the best version of myself. Looking to develop my skillset and above all, my performance and productivity. Recently I discovered this term, "Bio Hacking” thanks to Anthony Diclementi. Behind that term, we can found many techniques I have been using for years to increase my productivity. It allows us to increase our capacities not only by optimizing our mind and our way of working, but also by adapting our diet and developing our physical capacity. I will tell you more in this episode... ---------------------- If you want to...
info_outlineLaunching a startup without CTO or technical co-founder, it's hard, but not impossible!
In fact, you have much more chance to succeed without tech co-founder than to partner with someone you don't know yet.
What really matter for any startup founder, wether you have a tech co-founder or not, It's to really understand what a CTO does or would do in the early stage of a company.
That's the absolute requirement before to search or to hire anyone to develop your startup product.
And that's why I created a new course that explain in details what a CTO should do in a startup and how to make it without one. And this online training is available in both:
- English: https://myctofriend.co/htbasaccess
- French: https://myctofriend.co/fr/htbasaccess
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If you want to learn more about how to build a startup without technical skills, check: https://myctofriend.co
If you want to learn more about Marketing automation, then check: https://marketingautomationninja.com
These episode are also available as Youtube Video on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnY4HNrvZTnIOMO3FPkinxQ