Building a great company starts with building a great team. Learn how to hire smart, reward fairly, and stay compliant while creating a culture people want to join.
Terminating employees is an unfortunate but often unavoidable part of the founder journey. As you scale a company and build a strong team, early hires must align with the culture you are trying to create. A cohesive, meritocratic team with genuine entrepreneurial spirit is critical to building a lasting venture.
If you’ve built a successful company, chances are you’ve raised capital from investors—or plan to. In that process, understanding the difference between preferred stock and common stock is essential. These distinctions matter not only when raising money, but also when hiring employees, structuring incentives, and planning for
Founder dynamics can propel a company into the S&P 500—or send it into a steep decline. Unfortunately, not every startup relationship is a perfect match. When a co-founder leaves earlier than expected, it’s critical to get ahead of the legal issues that follow. A co-founder’s
Being an employer comes with both rewards and challenges. On the one hand, employees allow you to delegate work, spread institutional knowledge, and drive enterprise value. On the other, they can create legal exposure or risk leaking confidential information. Since hiring is a necessary part of growing any business, learning
Hiring contractors for your startup? Learn how to protect your intellectual property and avoid misclassification risks.
So you're ready to make your first hire! Hiring the right people is one of the biggest drivers of your company’s growth. Once you've locked in the right person (perhaps testing them out first as a contractor) you're ready to send your offer