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The Type of Team Diversity You’re Probably Not Paying Attention To
Management

The Type of Team Diversity You’re Probably Not Paying Attention To

Grammarly Head of People Itamar Goldminz shares a model that can help managers build stronger teams — and become more intuitive, effective leaders.

Hypergrowth and The Law of Startup Physics
Management

Hypergrowth and The Law of Startup Physics

Reboot.io founder and professional coach Khalid Halim has guided the leadership at Coinbase, Lyft and Checkr through some of the steepest parts of their growth curve. Here, he shares the two promises every founder must make before hypergrowth.

What Your Startup Can Learn from Astronauts, The Daily Show, and the Coach of the Boston Celtics
Management

What Your Startup Can Learn from Astronauts, The Daily Show, and the Coach of the Boston Celtics

Organizational psychologist and Wharton professor Adam Grant jumps into unconventional workplaces to surface insights that'll help the rest of us work smarter and better.

How Food52 Strikes a Winning Balance Between Content and Commerce
PR & Marketing

How Food52 Strikes a Winning Balance Between Content and Commerce

Food52 co-founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have always led with engaging content, confident that sales would follow. Here's what startups can learn from them on how to connect content and commerce to build a brand.

ClassPass’ Founder on How Marketplace Startups Can Achieve Product/Market Fit
Product

ClassPass’ Founder on How Marketplace Startups Can Achieve Product/Market Fit

It's rarely a straight line to product/market fit. Here are ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia's hard-won tips for marketplace startups that helped her guide her company from a near-bust to a $470M game-changer.

Our 6 Must Reads For Creating and Accelerating Trust on Teams
Management

Our 6 Must Reads For Creating and Accelerating Trust on Teams

Trust is intangible, but foundational to nearly every part of company-building. We've assembled our top posts from leaders who have gotten particularly tactical with fostering trust on their teams.

Pricing Lessons from Working with 30+ Seed and Series A B2B Startups
Sales

Pricing Lessons from Working with 30+ Seed and Series A B2B Startups

As CEO of Entrepid Partners and First Round's Sales Expert in Residence, Gaffney works directly with founders and early sales teams to establish go-to-market strategies and growth plans. Here he shares his pricing principles and experiments so early-stage teams can generate foundational revenue.

Hack Back Distractions with Tactics from This Behavioral Designer
Management

Hack Back Distractions with Tactics from This Behavioral Designer

Hooked author Nir Eyal has seen an epidemic of employees who get so distracted at work that they don’t have time to do their job. Here, he shares tactics that'll help you fend off distractions and help reinstate focus and creativity.

Assembling an Executive Leadership Team is Daunting — Let Thumbtack’s CEO Help
Management

Assembling an Executive Leadership Team is Daunting — Let Thumbtack’s CEO Help

Recruiting and hiring executives is difficult for any leader, but especially first-time or early-stage founders who may not have enough knowledge to test candidates for skill in their area of expertise. Thumbtack CEO Marco Zappacosta has been there — and has a roadmap that'll help.

Cut Through The Small Talk and Connect — Lessons from 130+ Dinners, Summits and Salons
People & Culture

Cut Through The Small Talk and Connect — Lessons from 130+ Dinners, Summits and Salons

Anita Hossain has a gift for turning conversations into community. Throughout her career, she's found ways to help leaders cut through the small talk and surface what matters.

Here's How Women and Startups Can Accelerate Pay Equity in Tech
People & Culture

Here's How Women and Startups Can Accelerate Pay Equity in Tech

Over two decades, Jana Rich has seen hundreds of compensation negotiations, including patterns in who wins, who loses and why. Read on to learn how startups can begin with good comp hygiene early on, and what candidates can do to be empowered and equipped to get the comp they deserve.

Clean Up Corrosive Interpersonal Dynamics on Your Team with This System
People & Culture

Clean Up Corrosive Interpersonal Dynamics on Your Team with This System

Laura Gates has repaired interpersonal dynamics for orgs ranging from NASA to Shell Oil, from the military to tech giants. Here's the system she recommends to startups.

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