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Recruiting: What is the best way to find a CTO for my start up?
JB
JB
Joy Broto Nath , Global Corporate Trainer & Strategist answered:

To find apt CTO for your start keep the following in your mind:
1. Be clear about your requirements
You must have a clear picture of your requirements. That could act as a filter to select the most appropriate candidates. In a perfect world, you need to discover somebody who will consider this to be as a bar up on the stepping stool in their profession, for example, a senior programming engineer or specialized group captain who is ravenous to take on the CTO job.
2. Go to places where you are likely to find good technical talent
It is always a good idea to go to cohorts where there are like-minded people as you and these places could be an answer to your question “How to Find a CTO?”. Hackathons, conferences, meetups, summits are all great opportunities to discover a potential CTO who would be a great asset for your company. Search for somebody who can get various innovations.
3. Look for developers at just below the CTO level at start-ups like yours
Jobs like VP or Engineering Lead where there is as of now a CTO at that start-up implies that they presumably have the experience required to be a CTO yet probably won't get the open door where they at currently are. You can scan for individuals like this through LinkedIn. Ensure they have at any rate had experience shipping a product if you need to give them the duty of building yours.
4. Utilise the power of the internet
The internet is a potent tool in today’s world. Make sure you make the best use of it and benefit from its huge pool of talented professionals.
5. Pitch for the position
You would realize that your start-up is the most energizing, imaginative, astonishing organisation to work for but remember that the candidates presumably do not have the foggiest idea about that yet. You must sell your start-up. Whatever novel characteristics your start-up has, sell them well.
6. Ensure that you have a technical advisor before a CTO
How do you differentiate a technical advisor from a CTO? A technical advisor keeps their regular job but works for you 2–4 hours out of every month and fills in as somebody who's not in the weeds with you, every day. On the off chance that you discover a technical advisor first, this individual can be immense aid in finding the CTO. Or maybe, you are requesting that they keep their current job and take on an advisory role that takes a couple of hours a week.
Besides if you do have any questions give me a call: https://clarity.fm/joy-brotonath

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