by Bianca Barbieri | Nov 20, 2025 | COO, Hiring
Every founder dreams of scaling their business.But at some point, growth outpaces instinct. Deadlines slip, decisions bottleneck, and the CEO spends more time putting out fires than thinking about the future. That’s when the thought hits: “I need a COO.”The question...
by Bianca Barbieri | Nov 18, 2025 | COO
Most CEOs can describe their own job in one sentence.Ask them what a COO does — and you’ll get ten different answers. That’s because the COO role isn’t one-size-fits-all. It evolves with the company’s stage, size, and the CEO’s strengths.But in every successful...
by Cameron Herold | Oct 8, 2025 | COO, Uncategorized
Burnout isn’t just an employee problem.It happens at the leadership level too — and COOs are especially at risk. Why? Because COOs carry the weight of execution. They’re the bridge between vision and reality, often caught in constant firefighting. But burnout isn’t...
by Cameron Herold | Oct 3, 2025 | COO
Every founder dreams of growth.But there’s a dangerous stage most companies hit — the leap from 50 to 500 employees. At this size, hustle and intuition stop working.Without structure, alignment, and leadership depth, the business enters what many call the “death zone”...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 26, 2025 | COO
As companies scale, the leadership team gets more complex.Suddenly, it’s not just a CEO making decisions — it’s a full executive suite. But here’s the problem: The roles of COO, CFO, and CTO are often misunderstood — and even overlap.When that happens, execution...
by Cameron Herold | Sep 22, 2025 | COO
If you ask 10 CEOs when they hired their first COO, you’ll hear 10 very different timelines.Some bring in a second-in-command too early, creating layers before there’s real complexity. Others wait too long — drowning in execution while their company stalls. So when is...