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StartupsHire a COO who can hire and manage executives
Gil explains why a high-growth founder might bring in a COO and lists what to look for in one: experience scaling a company, functional expertise, a process focus and the ability to hire. He says the COO will be building out a chunk of the company's organizational skeleton. He also advises having a clear sense of what you keep as founder and what you are truly willing to delegate.
“You need someone who can hire well and manage executives themselves.”— Elad Gil, Should You Hire A COO?, Feb 2013
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Write two lists this week: what you will keep as founder and what you are truly willing to hand to a COO or another executive.