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How to Succeed in Engineering Consulting

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Engineering consulting might be for you. Here’s a look at why engineers branch out into consulting, the best ways to get started and how to ensure success. The pros (and a few cons) of consulting. Engineers who choose consulting say they like the autonomy and the chance to feel ownership in their projects. Success tips.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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Whenever I meet a team that had a consulting firm (even a great one) build their product it’s an immediate “pass&# from me. Program Manager – This title almost sounds like a consultant’s job. Every great tech startup needs one. I don’t believe it. CTO’s max out at about 3.

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

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We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. Every consultant was pitching a process for reinventing your organization through BI. An impressive number of new VCs have been created – most of them with new seed funds.

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Want to Work in VC? Here’s How

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The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. He heads their business development practice and they have been very active in incubating, investing in and helping grow LA startups. Are you merging?

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. MBA fine, but not required.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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15:00 Question from the chat: Are VCs moving to be consulting companies in some parts? 23:00 Question from the audience: Do VCs have a preference for startups that choose to work with incubators? 16:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for their support of the show.

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Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation Signs an MOU with “Hive Colab,” a Ugandan Business Incubation Organization, for the Development of Startup Clusters

AsiaTechDaily

Hive Colab provides office space and business consulting services to young startup companies and works closely with the Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU), operated by Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Small and Medium Venture Business Corporation.