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CTO, Co-Founder

Chief Technology OfficerChief Technology OfficerContractRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 2012H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

74 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree7 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

CTO, Co-Founder

Startup Wise Guys

• As a co-founder you will be responsible for all aspects of the company along with your partners: • Develop a concept and obtain a proof of concept by defining product/service, defining strategies and plans, and of course implementing those. • Build and lead your team and implement a strong culture. • Define and lead investment rounds.

Job Requirements

  • Solid experience of at least 7 years, preferably working with fast-growing and scale up companies.
  • Relevant leadership experience in one of these areas: - Product development, strategy and/or operation team (CTO -COO candidates)
  • Resolution to launch a B2B scalable startup (preferably SaaS, XR, Sustainability, Fintech or Cyber)
  • MSc or MBA in business administration or relevant field.

Benefits

  • Join our 8 sessions- weekly and online-program and gain:
  • Week-per-week guidance on how to build a successful start up.
  • Access to +350 mentors with specific know-how of the sector you want to attack.
  • Access to SWG graduate network: +300 startups in +40 countries
  • Potential funding €100k

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