Everything was working fine, until it wasn’t. Ryan, founder of a fast-growing AI SaaS startup, had built something special. With just himself, two friends, and a few reliable contractors, they’d shipped fast, made smart bets, and even landed their first round of funding. But as customer growth surged, Ryan did what every founder needs to…
Everything was going great. The team was small – just 15 people across the company. You’d recently been promoted to manage three of them. You’d onboarded well, everyone was responsive in Slack, the vibes were good. You were doing your best to be supportive, available, not micromanage. Then one afternoon, the founder pings you: “Can…
You need a crucial client note, a project file, or a key decision record – but it’s nowhere to be found. It might be buried in Slack, lost in an email thread, or sitting in a forgotten folder. Meanwhile, your team is losing time, and your clients are losing patience. How much productivity is slipping…
Every hiring manager has been there. You bring on someone who seems perfect on paper: impressive resume, great interview, solid references. But a few weeks in, the warning signs appear. Deadlines slip. Communication lags. They seem disengaged, struggling to manage their time. Soon, the team is picking up their slack, frustration builds, and you realize…
One of the most common concerns I hear from remote-first founders, especially when they’re feeling the pressure, is: How do I know my employees are working? In the early days, when you’re running lean and know everyone personally, trust is easy. But as your company scales, that trust becomes harder to maintain. And during periods…