My private company is healthy and growing. Do I need to hire a No. 2?
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Maynard Webb, Meg Whitman’s former chief operating officer at eBay, urges this founder to spell out what the deputy’s job entails.
Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfounder@fastcompany.com.