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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.
The Costumes Founders Wear (and Why HR Shouldn't Be One of Them)
Founders wear many hats, but HR shouldn't be one of them. Learn why DIY HR is a risk and how fractional HR can help you focus on growth.
Haunted House HR: 5 Frights Lurking in Your Business
Some HR problems are loud. Most aren't. They're the quiet kind that creep up: a payroll miscalculation here, a policy gap there, a star employee who stops engaging and then disappears one Thursday.
A Virtual Escape Room Won’t Save Your Remote Culture
Forced fun has a reputation, and it's not a flattering one. Virtual escape rooms and themed happy hours might get a few laughs, but they're not building anything that lasts, especially not when your team is spread across time zones and already stretched thin. Real culture is what happens when the camera's off. This post makes the case for what actually moves the needle: defined values, intentional systems, and onboarding that means something.