Founder's Office - Worth it for Experienced folks?

Depends on the size of the startup, bigger the startup the more experience the Chief of Staff needs. Exit opps are vertical P&L ownership, VC & product

Source: Chief of Staff of an early-stage startup here :)

TL;DR - No. Would say better create a niche than going for CoS roles so late in the career.. esp if you don’t like being a band aid.. Ruchi and Elad Gil interview reference.
Been CoS for 3 years right after college. It’s good but you feel hollow at times.. no direct authority, no KPIs. People around you don’t know what you do. You do a lot, but honestly, even in a few interviews you can’t justify what you did.

Really depends on the startup and the maturity/experience that the founders bring to the table. You are either in a lead position and will have some say(ownership) by gaining insights into how the machine(startup) works or you will be a glorified assistant to co-ordinate with various teams.

It's only recently that the founders office is becoming a popular concept in India. So unless the founders are coming with a global experience, it should be a hard NO.

What does founder's office do?

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