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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.
The Hidden Price Tag of DIY HR (And Why It’s Hurting Your Business)
It looks like a cost savings on paper. Handle HR yourself, skip the overhead, keep things simple. The problem is what doesn't show up on the spreadsheet: the compliance fines, the turnover costs (50-200% of someone's annual salary, by the way), the hours you're spending on admin instead of growing the business. One poorly worded policy in a handbook you copied from the internet can undo years of hard work. This post lays out what DIY HR actually costs.
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.