Mohan: Early startup chiefs of staff need founder potential over deep experience
Hana Mohan · Episode 566 | From Bootstrapped to Venture Backed with Hana Mohan · Sep 7, 2021 · at 28:25
Hana Mohan, founder of MagicBell, discusses the profile and background best suited for a startup Chief of Staff role.
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“At least if you're using somebody for this sort of, like, help, I don't think they need to, they don't need to be super experienced. Probably if they are, it's better, but it's almost like you would hire somebody who probably would go on to become a future founder themselves.”
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