SlideShare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. See our User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
SlideShare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement for details.
Successfully reported this slideshow.
Activate your 14 day free trial to unlock unlimited reading.
1.
Pravin Paratey
CTO, Affectv
Building & Growing a
Tech Business
2.
About Affectv
Affectv are developing Persona Discovery Platform, a technology platform
delivering the most advanced form of advertising: SignalAds.
SignalAds are ads that include personal messages making advertising
relevant for people. They allow brands to engage more effectively with
customers.
3.
About Me
▸ As CTO, grew Affectv from 2 to 70 in 3 years
▸ Built and exited a 3-person startup
▸ Worked at 4 startups during key growth stages
7.
“Hire the best people you can find.
You will sleep better at night.”
- Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital
8.
On Hiring
▸ Your first 10 hires are the most important
▹ They will define your values & culture.
▸ Hire the best - no compromise
▹ They will make or break your business.
▹ Remember less is more
9.
On Hiring
▸ Hiring is an art
a science
somewhere in between
▹ Past behaviour is the best predictor of the future
▹ Competency based hiring
11.
“The more people we have on our team, the
less room there is in the elevator and the
more complicated everything gets..”
- David Kapp, Tumblr founder
12.
On Growth
▸ Growth requires management
▸ Key inflection points at 20, 50, 100
▸ Roles will change as your company grows
▹ Some people will adapt. Other won’t.