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That's a great way of differentiating between "tech startups" and "web-based startups", and they certainly require very different skill sets to get them off the ground.

To me the "web-based business" category is definitely the area I'm more interesting in, and have the right skills to execute the idea. Cheers!

On a random note, what's your take on a CEO with no tech background heading a company of, say, chemical engineering?

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Fine I would have thought, assuming the person in question is suitably qualified in other areas. I think being a CEO is more about business strategy, business development and requires helicopter view of all a businesses operations - sales, marketing, IT, finance etc. Of course you need _some_ knowledge and understanding of the businesses products and services - but you probably don't need a degree in chem eng. A CEO's remit is a broad one - a generalist not necessarily a specialist. To check this, take a look at the CEOs of FTSE100/Fortune500 firms.

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