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Three Principles to Set Healthy Boundaries at Your Company founders psychology scale-up Apr 09, 2019

What keeps CEOs up at night? Here's a look at some of the biggest problems faced by founders today and how to solve them.

How clear is the line between you and your startup? For...

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When You Can Use Your Gut in Hiring Decisions culture hiring psychology Apr 08, 2019

Every startup founder knows that hiring a great team is key to success. Following your intuition can help you hire the right people.

There are few things more frustrating than...

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Proactive vs. reactive: How to focus on what's important coaching founders management Apr 07, 2019

How leadership can improve time management by working in a proactive vs reactive way. Understand how your time is spent and achieve a conscious prioritization of your tasks to...

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How to Get More Feedback From Your Team coaching culture feedback management Apr 07, 2019

As a startup entrepreneur, it's hard to know what your team is thinking. Here's how you can get more honest feedback from your employees.

Teams that are good at giving each...

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Celebrating Small Wins: A Guide to Gratitude for Startups culture management psychology Apr 06, 2019

In startups, it's all too easy to let the little victories slip by. Learn how to celebrate the small wins and recognise your team's hard work every single week.

Acknowledging...

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12 Storytelling Techniques for Pitching Your Business communications fundraising idea-stage Apr 05, 2019

Do you need to get an engaging story that helps explain your business to investors? These practical storytelling tips will help you tell your company story.

Do you know the...

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Fundraising Strategies to Raise a Series A founders fundraising seed-stage Apr 04, 2019

Are you trying to raise a Series A? Learn how to fundraise without reading millions of blog articles with these 36 fundraising tips.

In this essay, we’ll run through my...

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Slow Scrum Process? Common Agile Issues and Fixes management meetings tech Apr 03, 2019

Any startup can claim to be agile - but if your scrum process is slowing down, it's time to check for these common problems with your development process.

“Move fast....

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How to Get Acquired: 3 Strategies for Startups board fundraising scale-up Apr 02, 2019

The acquisition process is complex. Learn how to get acquired by positioning yourself with these acquisition techniques.

I was so sure that I would raise the money.

The whole...

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The Playbook to Testing New Product Ideas idea-stage marketing product Apr 01, 2019

Do you want to develop your new business idea? Here's an easy way to test it without spending money or building the whole thing.

This advice isn’t new. It came out of the...

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