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Strategic partnerships are collaborative relationships with external organizations that help achieve shared objectives and expand capabilities. These partnerships can partnerships drive mutual growth and innovation.

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What do I need to know if I want to be a virtual CISO?

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What partnership recommendations would you give startup CTOs?

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I was recently traveling to a few of my customers. Through these meetings, I realized that a lot of project delays we experienced are caused by cultural differences between our companies.  As a SaaS customer or partner, how often have you noticed cultural differences affecting project timelines or outcomes with vendors?

Very often40%

Occasionally34%

Rarely16%

Never2%

Unsure6%

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What’s it like being a virtual CTO working with startups?

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How are you identifying areas where your existing IT skills and abilities may have the greatest impact on your organization's business processes?

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If you like the technology and product, how do you deal with a vendor salesperson (or another company contact) that violates your beliefs or values? i.e. acts disrespectful to you or your team

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What’s the worst vendor marketing or sales tactic you’ve had to deal with?

What should go into a startup company’s policy for contractors?

IT leaders are struggling to become business partners because they are being held back by focusing on a process-driven operating model instead of a service-optimizing operating model.

Strongly agree13%

Agree64%

Neutral15%

Disagree5%

Strongly disagree1%

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How do you work with clients when it comes to change management?

What unexpected challenges have you faced as a startup CTO?

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What should startup founders consider when looking for suitable investors?

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How can choosing the wrong partners hurt a startup's success?

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What's it like to be a consulting CIO?

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If you're charged "billable hours", do you feel that you are being billed fairly by your third-party or consulting partners? i.e. are they working efficiently?

Absolutely, very confident in what we are billed11%

Yes, I'm mostly satisfied with what we get57%

Neutral21%

Not certain, I'm a bit concerned they are wasteful9%

No, I don't trust them and this is a problem2%

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Are you sympathetic to startups? Why or why not?

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