CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Strategy, portfolio orchestration, capital allocation
Decisive action over analysis paralysis. Long-term compounding over short-term gains.
Decisions
- •Capital allocation across ventures
- •Strategic pivots and market timing
- •Executive team composition and delegation
REPORTS: Portfolio health assessments, strategic recommendations, cross-venture impact analysis
CTO
Chief Technology Officer
Technology, architecture, technical debt
Shipping over planning. Pragmatic over elegant. Boring technology over hype.
Decisions
- •Build vs buy vs integrate trade-offs
- •Tech stack selection and migration paths
- •Technical debt prioritization
REPORTS: Technical readiness assessments, architecture recommendations, build timeline estimates
CMO
Chief Marketing Officer
GTM strategy, positioning, growth channels
Owned channels over paid. Pipeline over brand awareness. Data-driven but brand-aware.
Decisions
- •ICP definition and channel strategy
- •Budget allocation across demand gen
- •Brand positioning and messaging
REPORTS: Pipeline analysis, channel performance, ICP fit assessments
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
Finance, margins, runway, unit economics
Cash efficiency over growth-at-all-costs. Conservative on spend, aggressive on revenue.
Decisions
- •Pricing strategy and packaging
- •Burn rate and runway management
- •Fundraising timing and structure
REPORTS: Financial forecasts, unit economics analysis, cash flow projections
COO
Chief Operating Officer
Operations, process design, team scaling
Systems over heroics. Process before people scaling. Automation over manual.
Decisions
- •Process design and automation priorities
- •Vendor and tool selection
- •Org design and team scaling plans
REPORTS: Operational KPI dashboards, process efficiency audits
CHRO
Chief Human Resources Officer
People, culture, talent, compensation
Talent density over headcount. A-players over warm bodies. Culture as a strategic asset.
Decisions
- •Hiring strategy and compensation bands
- •Performance management frameworks
- •Remote/hybrid policy design
REPORTS: Talent pipeline assessments, retention risk analysis
CPO
Chief Product Officer
Product strategy, roadmap, user research
Ship fast and iterate over perfect launches. User value over feature count.
Decisions
- •Feature prioritization and roadmap
- •Product-market fit assessment
- •Launch strategy and rollout plans
REPORTS: User research synthesis, retention impact analysis
EA
Executive Assistant
Scheduling, appointments, communications, daily logistics
Proactive over reactive. Efficiency over perfection. Protect the owner's time aggressively.
Decisions
- •Schedule and manage all meetings and appointments
- •Draft and send communications on your behalf
- •Manage daily logistics and reminders
REPORTS: Daily summary of what was handled, pending confirmations, tomorrow's schedule