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From the Factory FloorLearning From Your Tech MistakesThis is our twenty-seventh episode. Today, myself and co-host Ian Brookes welcome Gavin Bell. Gavin is the Senior Investment Partner at Maven Capital Partners, an independent alternative asset manager.Gavin discusses the importance of due diligence. It can play a massive role for companies and is a multi-layered area that can often take up months of time, so it is best to be prepared in advance. Gavin highlights a few actions that can help entrepreneurs get organised.Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and se...
2021-05-1923 minFrom the Factory FloorThe Role of a CTO in a Tech StartUpThis is our twenty-third episode. Today, myself and co-host Ian Brookes are delighted to welcome Aleksa Vukotic. Aleksa is the Chief Technical Officer at thestartupfactory.tech - and so we pick his brain about what makes an ideal CTO in today's entrepreneurial landscape.We speak about how the role of a CTO can often diverge into two distinct areas: leading the technological charge; and communicating the vision internally and externally. We also discuss whether, if the product IS the tech, a CTO could one day become the CEO.Wherever you are on your startup journey...
2021-04-2125 minFrom the Factory FloorXmas Special: Rugby or FootballThis is our sixteenth episode. Today, I am joined by Ian, Guy, Eric, and Aleksa! This is our Xmas Special and we will be talking about which is better Rugby or Football? Wherever you are on your startup journey, get in touch, and let’s unpack your thinking together and see where we can help turn your idea into a reality. Get in touch!________________________________________________________________________Ian Brookes can be found here:The founding father of tsf.tech, Ian has spent the last decade working as a co-founder, investor, and board mem...
2020-12-2336 min