The online whiteboard of Kristofer Palmvik
Our conclusion: there are a few limited cases where a CPTO could thrive, but these will continue to be the exception, not the norm. Founders need to think carefully before combining tech and product under one leader.
A CPTO is responsible for understanding customers and the market and guiding products from conception to production, including all aspects of research, design, prototyping and software development and delivery.
It was all so-called "innovation theatre", where there would be a lot of talk about transformation but very little actually done.
How do employees looking for a startup job think like a VC to make a strategic decision? What is the VC-style due diligence process that employees should be doing?