The Operator's Library

Frameworks and field notes from the podcast, optimized for operators who'd rather read than listen.

Each conversation on Between Two COO's runs 45 to 90 minutes. The articles here distill the most useful frameworks our guests have shared into 5 to 15 minute reads. If you don't have time to scrub a podcast feed for the one operating lesson you actually need this week, start here.

COO Role 7 min read

Allie Fleder on the COO Role at an Early-Stage Startup

Mar 11, 2026

Why a written library

The COO role is the most situational job in business. There's no formal training path, no standard job description, and very few playbooks that survive contact with a real company. Most of what works is learned from other operators who've been through it.

Between Two COO's exists to compress that learning curve. The podcast captures the full conversation with operators from companies like Google, LVMH, GitLab, Webflow, Tucows, Automattic, and Techstars. The articles in this library pull the frameworks and decisions worth saving into short, scannable, search-friendly form.

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