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Practical writing for founders and operations leaders running companies under 50. The things worth knowing before they become expensive to learn.
Your Accountant Isn't Your HR Department, and It's Costing You More Than You Think
Small businesses often rely on accountants for HR. Discover the hidden costs in compliance, turnover, and lost time, and why proper HR is key to profit.
The Firsts That Define Your Business (and How to Nail Them)
Everyone remembers their first sale. Not as many talk about their first hire, their first payroll run, or (and this one tends to come up fast) their first termination. These moments don't just shape how your business operates. They set the tone for everything that comes after them. Getting them right matters more than most founders realize, and this post is a practical guide to doing exactly that.
The Founder’s Time Trap: Why Doing HR Yourself Is Costing You Growth
Every hour a founder spends processing payroll or sorting through onboarding paperwork is an hour that didn't go toward closing a deal, improving the product, or building something that scales. That trade-off sounds obvious when you say it out loud, but it's easy to miss when you're deep in the weeds. This post makes the case, pretty clearly, for why your time is the most expensive HR tool you could possibly use.