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Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Set a Compensation PhilosophyBefore Your First Hire Most startups make compensation decisions reactively — whatever it takes to close the candidate. The result is an inconsistent pay structure that causes resentment, drives attrition, and is expensive to unwind. Setting a clear philosophy before you hire takes an … Read more
Free Playbook · Ops & Automation How to Build a Remote Work PolicyThat Actually Works Most startup remote work policies are either non-existent (“we’re flexible”) or copied from a large company template that doesn’t fit a 12-person team. The result is ambiguity that costs you in hiring, culture, and productivity. Here’s how to build one … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Run Your FirstEngineering Hiring Process Engineering hiring is where most non-technical founders get stuck — or get taken. They either over-rely on gut feel and land someone who interviews brilliantly but ships slowly, or they build a process so heavy it drives good candidates away. Here’s how … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Run 1-on-1sThat Actually Build Trust Most 1-on-1s are status updates dressed as connection. The manager asks what’s on the person’s plate, the employee reports, and both leave feeling like the meeting was mostly a formality. Here’s how to run 1-on-1s that surface what’s actually going on — … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Hire Your First VPBefore You’re Ready Every founder waits too long or moves too soon on their first VP hire. The ones who get it right aren’t lucky — they know what “ready” actually means, what profile to hire for the stage they’re at, and how to … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Run a Reference CheckThat Actually Reveals Something Most reference checks confirm what you already think. They’re scripted, surface-level, and produce a stream of positives from people the candidate hand-picked. Here’s how to run a reference check that genuinely surfaces what interviews can’t — the working style, the … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Put an Employee on aPerformance Improvement Plan A performance improvement plan is not a paper trail for firing someone. Done right, it’s a structured 30-90 day agreement that gives a struggling employee a genuine chance to turn things around — with clear expectations, real support, and honest … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Hire a Great SalespersonBefore You Can Afford a Bad One A bad sales hire at early stage doesn’t just miss quota — it burns pipeline, damages customer relationships, and sets your revenue back 6-12 months while you recover. Here’s how to hire the right salesperson the first … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People The Founder’s Guide toLetting Someone Go With Dignity Terminating someone is one of the hardest things a founder does — and one of the most defining. How you handle it shapes your reputation as a leader, affects the team watching, and either honours or damages the person leaving. Here’s … Read more
Free Playbook · Hiring & People How to Hire Your First Engineeras a Non-Technical Founder Hiring your first engineer when you can’t code is one of the highest-stakes hiring decisions you’ll make — and one of the easiest to get wrong. Here’s how to evaluate technical candidates, structure the process, and avoid the traps that … Read more