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Startup 101 articles are instructional in nature. They educate on a specific topic and act as reference pieces that can be revisited repeatedly over time.
Startup 101 articles are instructional in nature. They educate on a specific topic and act as reference pieces that can be revisited repeatedly over time.
If you ask my kids, I don’t work. I am a stay-at-home mom. In their minds, my life pauses while they’re at school. The moment they step off the bus, I un-pause. The funny thing about that is they know I develop and design homes. They know my
Just like almost everyone else with an office job, the company told us to head home and plan on working there for two weeks. Two weeks blurred into months and then we got an email. The message was clear: “Come clean out your desks. We’re redesigning the office spaces
One of the most frustrating parts of being a manager is setting expectations with employees. Often managers were promoted because of promising individual contributions. But managing people is very different from managing work. Many managers know that they should be delegating, but have no idea how to actually delegate. When
by Ryan Seamons
One of the most frustrating parts of being a manager is setting expectations with employees. Often managers were promoted because of promising individual contributions. But managing people is very different from managing work. Many managers know that they should be delegating, but have no idea how to actually delegate. When
by Ryan Seamons
If you ask my kids, I don’t work. I am a stay-at-home mom. In their minds, my life pauses while they’re at school. The moment they step off the bus, I un-pause. The funny thing about that is they know I develop and design homes. They know my
by Trish Alderman
Just like almost everyone else with an office job, the company told us to head home and plan on working there for two weeks. Two weeks blurred into months and then we got an email. The message was clear: “Come clean out your desks. We’re redesigning the office spaces
by Logan Mallory
How to invest in culture from day one of your startup One of the most challenging parts of launching a startup is not only building a great product, but also building a great company. Culture may seem like something that only large companies and teams need to (or can afford
by Ryan Seamons
It’s well known that e-commerce companies often acquire new customers from referrals and word of mouth. Unfortunately, many sales influencers are merely social media celebrities who have been paid to write positive reviews or say something nice in a video about the product. This is a broken system, according
by Chase Prather
Over my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many startups. I’ve also helped many others transition from small to medium and from medium to large companies. A question I often hear is, “When should we hire a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?” While there really is no
by David Sampson
I've experienced many feelings of anxiety and depression and have had some dark moments in my life. The longer I live, the more I realize that’s not really unique. It took me a while to figure this out: putting effort into mental health usually does NOT mean
by Johnny Hanna
In my 15 years in HR, I’ve had the opportunity to create the first HR function with three different companies. Being that first HR person in a scaling organization is an exciting, heavy lift. Typically you have minimal resources & minimal guidance. You are the internal HR expert and
by Jonathan Malan