Personal growth
How to avoid becoming the cofounder who doesn't scale
The cofounder who doesn't scale is almost always the non CEO. Avoiding that fate is about managing both perception and performance.
Roles
Roles
If you're a cofounder, is it better to be the CEO or not?
When cofounders launch a startup together, deciding who will be CEO may be a hard decision. If you're making that decision now, I'll what to think through. If you're still asking the question months later...you know the answer.
Roles
The hardest thing about taking over as CEO from your cofounder
Changing perceptions is the hardest part of taking over from your cofounder CEO. What people see affects how they act, and it can be hard to get them to see you as the CEO. There are several different groups of people you need to consider: your board and investors, your employees, and yourself.
Investors
What I hate "The Myth of the Startup COO"
Investors are often unfairly dismissive of non CEO cofounders.