Listen "Are Startup CEOs Really CEOs?"
Episode Synopsis
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss if startup CEOs can really be considered as CEOs. The CEO title bears a lot of responsibility – it’s a nice title to have alongside your name but the question is, are you qualified to have it? It’s easy to get the title, in fact, anyone can become one but do you have the right qualifications and enough experience to be called a CEO?Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources:Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/beginJoin our Network of Top Founders Check in with us on LinkedIn | Wil Schroter | Ryan RutanWhat to Listen For00:00 Intro02:16 Just because you have the title, it doesn’t mean you’re qualified06:12 CEOs need to manage people09:01 CEOs have experience13:27 Start-up CEOs can’t be corporate CEOs and vice versa18:42 There are different types of growth20:27 Your focus will change when you reach 80 people inflection point23:34 The CEO job can get dreadful25:38 The problem with hiring overqualified people than the CEO27:16 Don’t let other people replace your CEO role entirely30:00 Anyone can get the title, but you have to earn the job
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