Why I Started The Diary of a Startup COO
Learning to be the operating foundation of a startup is hard; I want to share what I’m learning so it’s not so hard for others.
I’m coming onto one year of being the sole operations person for my startup of 5 people. The rest of the group comprises one salesperson plus a few technical team members.
I am the safety net to try and catch everything else that will inevitably fall through the cracks.
It has been a struggle, one of my most challenging ventures. It is more difficult because I am doing my best to make time for my wife and toddler while ensuring I’m present with them.
In my first year, I learned a lot and struggled a lot. I’m in the depths of despair currently, resulting in me dropping one of the habits I’ve enjoyed most over the past few months: writing.
So, why not use a practice I enjoy to work through some of my current struggles?
Hence, ‘The Diary of the Startup COO’ is now born.
These are the goals of my publication:
- Give me an outlet to work through my struggles.
- Provide some value to others going through the same thing.
- Show others what it’s actually like if they’re thinking of diving in
I’m not expecting this publication to be a ‘Kitchen Confidential’ of startup life, but that would be pretty cool…
Suppose anyone does read the stories here and gets some value; amazing! I’d love to hear your thoughts.
