Roles in a Startup

Founder / Co-Founder

• Measures performance of campaigns and growth experiments.
• Leads technical direction and product architecture.
• Starts the company and sets the vision.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.

Chief Executive Officer

• Calls leads, closes deals, and drives revenue.
• Handles budgets, forecasts, and financial health.
• Runs logistics, supplies, events, and internal support.
• (CEO) Leads strategic direction and external relationships.

Chief Operating Officer

• Hires, supports, and manages people systems.
• Calls leads, closes deals, and drives revenue.
• (COO) Manages day-to-day operations.
• Measures performance of campaigns and growth experiments.

Chief Financial Officer(CFO)

• Runs logistics, supplies, events, and internal support.
• Handles budgets, forecasts, and financial health.
• Engages audience on platforms and builds brand presence.
• (COO) Manages day-to-day operations.

Chief Technology Officer:(CTO)

• Handles budgets, forecasts, and financial health.
• Leads technical direction and product architecture.
• Engages audience on platforms and builds brand presence.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.

Salesperson

• Calls leads, closes deals, and drives revenue.
• Starts the company and sets the vision.
• Handles budgets, forecasts, and financial health.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.

Negotiation Specialist

• (CEO) Leads strategic direction and external relationships.
• Solves problems and provides ongoing user help.
• Starts the company and sets the vision.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.

Marketing Analyst

• Starts the company and sets the vision.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.
• Leads technical direction and product architecture.
• Measures performance of campaigns and growth experiments.

Social Media Manager

• Engages audience on platforms and builds brand presence.
• Handles budgets, forecasts, and financial health.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.
• Measures performance of campaigns and growth experiments.

Customer Support / Service Rep

• Engages audience on platforms and builds brand presence.
• Focuses on deal-making and contracts.
• Hires, supports, and manages people systems.
• Solves problems and provides ongoing user help.