Building the Most Efficient Operations the World Has Ever Seen || CEO, COO || Founder @ NYCOO.org, InCred, Tempo

Jared Cohen is a seasoned operational leader and founder of NYCOO, a community of top startup COOs, where he has advised and supported operational leaders from companies like Kickstarter, Squarespace, Etsy, and Datadog. He is currently the COO of NU Advisory Partners, where he combines artificial intelligence, custom tooling, and process design to build what he calls “the most efficient operations function the world has ever seen.”

With a background that spans law, startups, and operational leadership, Jared has transformed early-stage companies into high-performing organizations across sectors—from scaling Kickstarter from 20 to 75 employees while overseeing hundreds of millions in pledges, to turning Threes Brewing from a $750K loss into a profitable business during the pandemic. He brings a rare blend of legal acumen, financial fluency, and product-thinking to every challenge, often designing custom internal tools and automation that eliminate inefficiency and unlock growth.

Jared has built and led functions across operations, HR, legal, analytics, product, and finance. He’s been a CEO, COO, and General Counsel, and is known for designing scalable operating systems, writing pragmatic management playbooks, and mentoring the next generation of COOs. He’s passionate about integrating AI into real-world systems—not just to cut costs, but to transform how organizations deliver value.

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