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7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence

TechCrunch

But when it comes to assessing investment opportunities, few venture and growth equity investors have the resources to conduct thorough technical diligence. They often outsource this critical work to a consultant for more of a high-level overview, because technical diligence is often a blind spot for investors.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

For the more specialized IT needs, there just aren’t enough people to meet the demand,” says Michael Manos, CTO of Dun & Bradstreet. IT leaders must rigorously assess their partners’ talent management and development strategies, build greater trust and transparency into the relationships, and invest in greater partner governance.

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Startup CTO or Developer

SoCal CTO

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. That’s why Roger Smith puts the focus of the CTO on programming for the earliest stage.

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6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

TechCrunch

But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. At what point did you begin looking for investors for your company? Today, only 2.8%

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The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition

James Shore

For this week’s Tuesday Lunch & Learn livestream , I have a special show for you: the new edition of my book, The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition. The Art of Agile Development came out in 2007. I’m going to be reading from the new edition of my book, The Art of Agile Development. and now it’s time for an update.

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