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Startup 101 articles are instructional in nature. They educate on a specific topic and act as reference pieces that can be revisited repeatedly over time.

Startup 101

Startup 101 articles are instructional in nature. They educate on a specific topic and act as reference pieces that can be revisited repeatedly over time.

Startup 101   -   Sep 30, 2020 Invest In Your Startup Culture
Invest In Your Startup Culture

How to invest in culture from day one of your startup One of the most challenging parts of launching a startup is not only building a great product, but also building a great company. Culture may seem like something that only large companies and teams need to (or can afford

Tech News   -   Sep 07, 2020 Wooly Rethinks Managing Social Media Influencers
Wooly Rethinks Managing Social Media Influencers

It’s well known that e-commerce companies often acquire new customers from referrals and word of mouth. Unfortunately, many sales influencers are merely social media celebrities who have been paid to write positive reviews or say something nice in a video about the product. This is a broken system, according

Water Cooler Talk Is Gone. Don’t Let Company Culture Go With It.
Startup 101   -   Oct 25, 2020 Water Cooler Talk Is Gone. Don’t Let Company Culture Go With It.

Just like almost everyone else with an office job, the company told us to head home and plan on working there for two weeks. Two weeks blurred into months and then we got an email. The message was clear: “Come clean out your desks. We’re redesigning the office spaces

by Logan Mallory
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Startup 101   -   Oct 25, 2020 Water Cooler Talk Is Gone. Don’t Let Company Culture Go With It.
Water Cooler Talk Is Gone. Don’t Let Company Culture Go With It.

Just like almost everyone else with an office job, the company told us to head home and plan on working there for two weeks. Two weeks blurred into months and then we got an email. The message was clear: “Come clean out your desks. We’re redesigning the office spaces

by Logan Mallory
Startup 101   -   Sep 30, 2020 Invest In Your Startup Culture
Invest In Your Startup Culture

How to invest in culture from day one of your startup One of the most challenging parts of launching a startup is not only building a great product, but also building a great company. Culture may seem like something that only large companies and teams need to (or can afford

by Ryan Seamons
Tech News   -   Sep 07, 2020 Wooly Rethinks Managing Social Media Influencers
Wooly Rethinks Managing Social Media Influencers

It’s well known that e-commerce companies often acquire new customers from referrals and word of mouth. Unfortunately, many sales influencers are merely social media celebrities who have been paid to write positive reviews or say something nice in a video about the product. This is a broken system, according

by Chase Prather
Startup 101   -   Aug 30, 2020 When to Hire a CFO
When to Hire a CFO

Over my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many startups. I’ve also helped many others transition from small to medium and from medium to large companies. A question I often hear is, “When should we hire a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?” While there really is no

by David Sampson
Startup 101   -   Aug 23, 2020 It’s About Time We Prioritize Mental Fitness at Work
It’s About Time We Prioritize Mental Fitness at Work

I've experienced many feelings of anxiety and depression and have had some dark moments in my life. The longer I live, the more I realize that’s not really unique. It took me a while to figure this out: putting effort into mental health usually does NOT mean

by Johnny Hanna
Startup 101   -   Aug 15, 2020 Building an HR Department for Scale the Right Way
Building an HR Department for Scale the Right Way

In my 15 years in HR, I’ve had the opportunity to create the first HR function with three different companies.  Being that first HR person in a scaling organization is an exciting, heavy lift.  Typically you have minimal resources & minimal guidance. You are the internal HR expert and

by Jonathan Malan
Startup 101   -   Aug 14, 2020 Company Culture: It's Not Nice to be Nice
Company Culture: It's Not Nice to be Nice

In the last five years, we have seen a growing trend of companies recognizing that solid company culture has a direct correlation to the top and bottom line of the company's balance sheet.  A bad company culture will at best stagger the health and growth of the company,

by Robb Lifferth
Startup 101   -   Aug 12, 2020 Getting Started Right: Defining Your Corporate Structure
Getting Started Right: Defining Your Corporate Structure

By Paul Johnson, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP (This advice does not displace competent legal counsel. Discuss your startup structure in detail with your attorney) There's no better time to think about your startup's exit than the day you decide to incorporate your business.

by Jennifer Ahlstrom
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