Jens Joseph Mannanal, COO at Passionfroot

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September 8, 2023

How to hire a chief operating officer

Jens Joseph Mannanal, COO at Berlin-based creator economy startup Passionfroot, shares his tips for hiring a COO as an early-stage startup

The chief operating officer (COO) tends to be the second-in-command to the CEO — but at the early stages of a company, their responsibilities can overlap heavily.

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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