When Should You Be Fired As A Startup CEO?

brett fox
brett fox
Nov 5 · 4 min read

My wife was working at a start-up about 10 years ago, and the company was doing really, really well. Revenue and customers were growing exponentially.

The CEO was a brilliant and charismatic leader. The management team was strong. It looked like everyone involved was going to win.

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Then, for some inexplicable reason, the Board fired the CEO. Blossom and I had dinner…

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I work with startup CEOs to help them grow their businesses . I built several businesses from $0 to >$100M. Learn more at www.brettjfox.com

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