The Growing Pains: Scaling Early-Stage Operations
Every early-stage startup hits the same bottleneck: operations scale faster than the team, and founders simply can’t carry it all. The next hires you make will dictate how sustainably your company grows.
The Growing Pains: From Chaos to Structure in Team & Operations brings together operator experience and frontline practice in hiring your right hand. We cut through the buzzwords to decode the tangible differences between a Founders Associate, Chief of Staff, Head of Ops, and COO.
Join us for an honest, practical look at how to move from chaos to structured execution.
Agenda
18:00 – 18:15 | Doors Open & Welcome
Check in, grab a drink, and get settled.
18:15 – 18:55 | The Growing Pains: Presentation & Discussion
From chaos to structure: decoding Founders Associate, Chief of Staff, Head of Ops & COO roles through real operator experience.
18:55 – 19:15 | Open Q&A
Ask your questions directly to the speakers.
19:15 – 20:00 | Networking
Connect with fellow founders, operators, and ecosystem leaders.
The Panel
Moderator: Marta Zuska — Chief of Staff at StreamMySport
Karolina Kukiełka — Partner at Vastpoint
Tomasz Syta — Founder of operatortalent.io
Tricity Founder Story — Panelist TBA
Who is this for?
Builders and founders across the Vibers Tribe and the broader Tricity startup ecosystem
Makers & solo founders shipping with AI, no-code, and automations, whose projects are reaching the inflection point where they need a team around them
Early-stage operators & leaders, including Founders Associates, Chiefs of Staff, Heads of Ops, and Operations Managers looking to benchmark their roles
Anyone actively scaling a team, navigating growing pains, or eager to avoid costly hiring missteps
Get a clear, practical look at what a Founders Associate and Chief of Staff actually bring to the table—and pinpoint the exact moment your startup needs one