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I recently wrote a post about why I didn’t think early-stage startups should have COOs. I expected it to be controversial and it was.

To be clear, I said that most companies I see pitching have COOs & I don’t have a rule against it. I’ve had several COOs at companies in which I’ve invested.

In bringing up the issue I wasn’t “hating on COOs” – I’m just challenging you to think about whether your CEO + COO structure really provides the right amount of clarity  in your organization.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Further Thoughts on Startup Operations

Author: MARK SUSTER