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Opinion

June 9, 2023

What’s a chief of staff, and does your startup need one?

A staple of government offices has made its way into startups, but how do you unlock the potential of a chief of staff?

Zed Tarar

4 min read

You can’t throw a rock at LinkedIn without hitting a chief of staff vacancy announcement. But what does the position actually mean?

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Zed Tarar

Zed Tarar advises startups and holds an MBA from London Business School, where he specialises in the intersection of technology and policy. He has worked in five countries as a US diplomat.

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