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Richard Ferguson
Executive technology leader specializing in government, cloud, and cybersecurity
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Founder with a bootstrapped startup who navigated early hiring and scaling by leveraging contractor talent before converting key contributors to full-time employees. Active in Northern Nevada's startup ecosystem through Generator and StartupNV, and notably declined angel/VC offers to preserve equity because of strong conviction in a differentiated product and its market fit.
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Key Strengths
- bootstrapped a startup without outside capital
- made disciplined early hiring decisions tied to first customer revenue
- scaled team capacity using 1099 contractors before converting to full-time employees
- strong startup ecosystem engagement through Generator and StartupNV
- turned down angel and venture funding to preserve equity and control
- clear framework for evaluating opportunities across person, product, and market
- deep market-oriented approach to product development
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