What's the second job of a startup CEO!

Successful startups go through three broad phases as they scale, and a startup CEO's job changes dramatically in each phase. A CEO's first job is to build a product users love; the second job is to build a company to maximize the opportunity that the product has surfaced; and the third is to harvest the profits of the core business to invest in transformative new product ideas. This blog post describes how to become a great Phase 2 CEO by focusing on the highest leverage tasks that only the CEO can accomplish. Many Phase 1 CEOs transition successfully into Phase 2, some don't. The future of your startup depends on which kind you are. More here

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