The CTO Playbook

In this episode, Adam interviews Warren Beazley, a seasoned CTO recruiter, about how tech leaders can effectively communicate their professional identity and attract ideal clients. Warren shares insights into leveraging LinkedIn for networking, strategic job searching, and the importance of personal branding.

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Based in the UK, Warren is one of the best CTO recruiters, even going by the tagline "The CTO Recruiter". Warren has been hiring CTOs since 1997 and has an extensive network, a proven methodology, and a desire to help. He has hired against every brief he has had since 2015!

Connect with Warren on LinkedIn and book a 15 min Intro Call!

Resources Mentioned:

Edison Hill Search | Website

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In this episode, Adam interviews Steven Renwick, who dives deep into the relationship between the CEO and CTO in early-stage startups. Steven shares his journey with Adam at Satago, emphasizing the importance of vision alignment and efficient software deployment.

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Steven Renwick is a British technology entrepreneur living in Berlin, with a unique combination of experience in healthcare, fintech and technology. He is a product-focused CEO/founder with a passion for building businesses that actually make a difference in people's lives. In an earlier life, he started out working as a consultant in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, advising on IP valuation, deal structuring, and M&A.

In November 2021 he co-founded Tilores, a start-up that specializes in helping tech scale-ups to radically transform their data infrastructure efficiency using Tilores, their entity resolution technology, while dramatically cutting prototyping time and decreasing operating costs. With Tilores, scale-ups can achieve unlimited processing scalability without adding a single machine or headcount to the tech budget.

Steven founded Satago in 2012 to help SMBs use technology to improve credit control and cash flow, before pivoting the company into a fintech business providing invoice finance through software. He raised ~£5M (debt & equity) to develop the business from VCs and Angels and grew the team to 16 people. He exited Satago in 2017. The company is currently listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London.

Connect with Steven on LinkedIn

Resources Mentioned:

Tilores | Website

Satago | Website

Palantir | Website

GraphQL | Website

Find more from Adam on LinkedIn and YouTube, and explore coaching, cohorts, and how you can stay up to date at theCTOplaybook.com, helping you build your own playbook for your path at your pace.

Welcome to the CTO Playbook! I'm Adam Horner, your host, with over 30 years in the tech industry and more than a decade as a CTO. In this podcast, we cover essential topics, strategies, and practical advice to help CTOs excel. Join me as we explore my journey, share insights from industry leaders, and build your unique CTO playbook. Whether you're navigating the rapid changes in technology or handling growing responsibilities, you're not alone. Tune in for valuable resources, community support, and expert interviews.

In this episode, Adam shares his journey to becoming a CTO, the challenges he faced, and the reasons for starting this podcast. He also emphasizes the importance of building a personalized CTO playbook and the evolving role of the CTO.

Find more from Adam on LinkedIn and YouTube, and explore coaching, cohorts, and how you can stay up to date at theCTOplaybook.com, helping you build your own playbook for your path at your pace.