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Growth

This week I celebrate:

This week I celebrate: (After 10 months of setbacks) 👉 I landed my first 4-figure Fractional CTO retainer. That's the headline. I also: Published my first...

Nicolas Cava

Nicolas Cava

Fractional CTO

Leadership

The terrible mistake I see around:

The terrible mistake I see around: (More founders are doing it) Back to founder mode at growth stages. Frustrated with their team, they dive back into...

Nicolas Cava

Nicolas Cava

Fractional CTO

Growth

10 months ago I was broke and lost

10 months ago I was broke and lost. Today, I launch a business. This period taught me one truth: The more I carried alone, the faster I collapsed. I thought...

Nicolas Cava

Nicolas Cava

Fractional CTO

Leadership

Stop Hoarding Tasks

Stop hoarding tasks. #founderlife #startupfounders #delegation #scaleup #leadershipdevelopment #startupleadership #founderburnout #workonnotin #empoweredteams #startupgrowth

Nicolas Cava

Nicolas Cava

Fractional CTO

Thoughts

5 rejections. One day

5 rejections. One day. I thought I was cooked. Lost. No clue why I was being rejected for months or where to go next. That's the moment most people quit. I...

Nicolas Cava

Nicolas Cava

Fractional CTO

Nicolas Cava

Early-stage CTO helping founders build scalable software and teams from MVP to $5M+ ARR without burnout.

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