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 :)
As a litigator who is currently litigating a case on behalf on behalf of a CTO cofounder who was screwed over by the CEO cofounder with an MBA: make sure you are getting separate advice on your rights and not just relying on the CEO/company counsel to understand your rights. “Business divorce” destroys promising startups; get separate representation at critical points early on and it will save a lot of expense and risk to the business later on.
This isn’t to say you should distrust your cofounder, but understanding exactly where you stand prevents fallings-out down the line.