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How is it possible for a non-tech background CEO to run a tech startup?

通过Yumel Hernandez-Pascual| August 20,2018

I hear this a lot.我认为这个问题与自信和自信有很大关系。

Nontechies complement techies!

Remember sales trumps all in a business.

Too many times people build products that do not solve problems and thus no one actually wants.This is essential for a company to survive andnontechies tend to be better at it.

Techies and Non-Techies complement each other.It allows the company to create awesome products while still focusing on the end user and really solving a problem.CEO's responsibilities include setting the strategic path the organization will take,creating effectively implementing communication,and setting the organization's goals.CEO's need to ensure the company's culture is bringing the best out of every employee.Remember to take care of your employees and they will take care of customers.CEO's constantly meet with external stakeholders.Do you honestly think everyone they meet is a techie?

In simple terms CEO's need to ensure their organization meet goals,the environment is safe & fun,解决沿途的火灾，the brand is properly aligned with the vision and continues to deliver value a decade down the line.

根据法斯特公司首席执行官的说法，他们的时间如下：

•26%单独使用，planning,发送电子邮件，以及其他个人活动

• 10% is spent on personal matters

• 8% is spent traveling

• 56% is spent meeting with others

Where is all techie stuff you need to be CEO?That's right try again(of course this ceos run larger companies but the same concept applies specially as you scaleup)

然而，as a nontechnical CEO you do need to know you industry,how tech is changing it and where it is going.You need to be able to know how your technology fundamentally impacts businesses in combination with the right business model.How the用户体验被它强化了。You need to know how the technology从鸟瞰图操作.This means you simply understand it,not that you necessarily can build it as mark Cuban said in this interview(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…）

Example: There are five functions that enable IoT devices to work:

Data is collected -> Data is transmitted via WIFI,RFID,Bluetooth,etc -> The data is sent to the cloud -> Analysis is performed -> Instructions are then carried out by the device.

I'm currently working in Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and focused specifically on strategy in a company calledWoveon.我们正在帮助公司更好地管理他们糟糕的客户服务，他们将客户互动视为一次长时间的交谈，而不是每次都试图将所有事情联系在一起，从而将人们赶走。The team has techies and non techies and it is踢屁股!Non-techies can focus on actually growing a business and providing value to customers,understand their needs and deliver it.Techies focus on building that awesome product based on the feedback gathered by the non-techies.大家一起工作。The company could not function without one or the other.Why?We would have a horrible product that does not deliver an AHA moment for the customer or it would simply be a hobby not a business without having sales,understanding consumers,等。Both worlds are essential.This is also the case with many of the startups in the accelerator and many around NYC.

Let's remember the startup CEOs who are not techies:

Evan Spiegel Snapchat联合创始人兼首席执行官

Brian Chesky C-founder & CEO of Airbnb

And of course Steve Jobs

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