Hi there,
I am a curious about what tasks/responsibilities you as the CTO have (besides obvious tech related things). Do you also talk to clients, pitch to VCs, get angels on board etc? What about business plans, financials etc? How did you split these tasks?
How do the responsiblities shift when being in early stage and no more funding is required?
I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the tasks. Especially in the beginning it seems that responsibilities kind of overlap on many parts.
Would be awesome if I could connect with some other CTOs here :)
Fractional CTO here. I’m involved in basically everything. I write pitches, roadmaps, attend meetings, contribute to the business plan, and so on. I have experience from many startups and know the “game” pretty well, so I usually have something meaningful to contribute with in most areas.
If you are purely technical, you can identify your weak spots and try to either delegate tasks or upskill in those areas.
However, your CEO should be taking care of talking to clients and pitching to VCs. That’s their job. Of course you can play a part in that, but your focus should be on recruiting, managing developers, building the product, creating a good culture, etc.