Dave Sorin, a partner at McCarter and English, recommends executives and founders revisit their roles from time to time to make sure that there are no "holes" present in the skillset needed to make your business successful. When a company is founded by more than one person, the multiple founders will often have complementary skillsets.Īs important that it is that you're not stepping on each other's toes, you have to be open to change. Defining rolesĮarly on in the life of a startup, founders will often fill as many roles as possible to save money and simply get the work done that's on the table.
Here are considerations for startup founders as they strategize on organizational structure. By carefully planning for that growth, startups can avoid some common headaches. One such problem that startups can run into is organization structure, or how a company defines roles, teams, and supervision. While this is an exciting transition and, usually, a positive sign, it is also the time that certain growing pains can begin to emerge. But, if they're lucky, the story doesn't stop there.Īs a company grows, it transitions from two founders to a team and moves out of the garage and into a real office. A lot of startups share the same mythical origin story - a couple close friends plotting and scheming in a basement or garage, trying to build a company that will change the world.