Based on my experiences as a CEO and board member, the startup CEO’s remit is associated with ten discrete business activities: Establishing the company’s finance strategy, building its first and subsequent pro forma P&L, and other financials (mainly the balance sheet)
Also within the startup CEO's top-ten business activities: Hiring the leadership team on which the CEO will rely. If this is done well, it's easier for the startup CEO to limit involvement and not micro-manage down the road. If not, those top-ten business activities get tougher to do -- and tougher to delegate. 11 activities in the top 10... that's par for the course.
Also within the startup CEO's top-ten business activities: Hiring the leadership team on which the CEO will rely. If this is done well, it's easier for the startup CEO to limit involvement and not micro-manage down the road. If not, those top-ten business activities get tougher to do -- and tougher to delegate. 11 activities in the top 10... that's par for the course.