Analysis

January 7, 2021

Chief of staff: the ‘must-have hire’ for startup CEOs?

Hiring a chief of staff is becoming increasingly popular among startups. But, do all companies need one?


Lily Chang wears many hats — as one does when they’re chief of staff of a fast-growing startup.

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Lily Chang
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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