Thread by @patio11: "Some people really benefit from hearing advice that everyone knows, for the same reason we keep schools open despite every subject in them h […]"
Startup COO job boils down to this:
1. Pick a problem area, and build 0 to 1 yourself. First principles get you pretty far!
2. After it gets going, start recruiting for an experienced leader for the area.
3. Onboard the leader well, nuke yourself out and attack next problem.
What a mistake it is to title-chase when choosing a startup 🤦🏻♀️.
SVP at a company goes nowhere is SVP of nothing. Early teammate at a company that becomes a $10B+ platform biz, grows into a staff engineer, an SVP of product, an extraordinary leader.
Choose company, not title.