Building successful start-ups: A CTO's perspective

I'm an experienced technology executive and trusted advisor to startups and small businesses. With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry across e-commerce, telecom, fintech, construction, edtech, renewable energy and agetech, I provide strategic guidance to help companies leverage technology to achieve their goals. As a founder myself and through my work as CTO for numerous startups, I deeply understand the challenges of building and scaling technology-driven businesses. I've led the development of award-winning platforms, built high-performing tech teams from the ground up, and created IT strategies that enabled 50% year-over-year revenue growth. Beyond the hands-on work of developing solutions and leading technical teams, I specialize in aligning business and IT strategies. I serve as a bridge between the business and technical sides, making sure technology investments support the company's short-term and long-term objectives. In advisory roles, I provide CTO services including: IT assessments Technology roadmaps Vendor selection Team building and  Project oversight  I also host two podcasts, the Atom CTO Podcast, where he shares insights from interviews with industry leaders and specialists and the Real World Entrepreneurship Podcasts where he and his co-host speak the truth to budding entrepreneurs. If you're looking for a seasoned executive to provide an independent perspective on your technology strategy and execution, I'd love to discuss how I can help. With experience across multiple industries and business stages, I can quickly assess challenges and opportunities and provide recommendations to accelerate your progress. Let's discuss your business and technical goals and explore working together.