Our 6 Must Reads to Make Self-Care Your Competitive Advantage
Too many of us abandon healthy habits in order to work more. But the most successful among us know that self-care is a secret weapon to get more done better.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleCounterintuitive Comp Tips for the Unwary and Uninitiated
Facebook, Linden Lab and Reddit veteran bethanye Blount is on a mission to help startups ensure that the story their comp practices are telling is the right one. Here's how you'll know.Continue reading...
View ArticleA New Approach to People Ops That Puts Employee Experience First
Patreon's Lucia Guillory is pioneering a new approach to People Ops that creates an end-to-end employee experience AND scales. Early-stage startups take heed.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleHere's Why Zola Cherishes its NPS Detractors as Much as its Promoters
Zola CEO and co-founder Shan-Lyn Ma's commitment to customer satisfaction goes back beyond her time at Gilt and Chloe + Isabel. But at Zola, her team and she have really zeroed in on NPS detractors —...
View ArticleThe Habit Behind This Founder’s Fast Financings, Product Development and Book...
MissionU CEO Adam Braun has a habit that's helped him get term sheets in weeks, launch products and pen a bestseller. Here's an inside look at the practice that guides him. Continue reading at First...
View ArticleHow Instagram Co-founder Mike Krieger Took Its Engineering Org from 0 to 300...
Instagram Co-founder and CTO Mike Krieger built one of the industry's leading technical teams from scratch. Here's how he navigated rapid scale.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleOur 6 Must Reads for Building and Leading a Product Design Team
A well-thought-out design team often accompanies enduring product design. Here are six pieces of advice to help you build and lead a design team from the sole designer to a larger design organization....
View ArticleHow Facebook’s VP of Product Finds Focus and Creates Conditions for...
Facebook VP of Product Fidji Simo shares tactics to master focus in a world where possibilities are endless and the stakes are high. Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleMake Product Decisions Without Doubt — My Lessons from Twitter and Slack
At Twitter and Slack, Paul Rosania built interfaces that millions use each day. Here, he dissects how he eliminated doubt from four high-stakes product decisions. Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleThe Best Interview Questions We've Ever Published
Over the years, we've published interview questions recommended by leaders across every field. Here are the very best for hiring excellent performers every time.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleThese 13 Exercises Will Prepare You for Work's Toughest Situations
Maggie Leung, VP of Content at Nerdwallet, has encountered every management challenge. Here, she shares the one practice that helps her thrive through difficult decisions and conversations.Continue...
View ArticleFirst Round Review's 6 Must Reads to Run Fast, Efficient Meetings
We've featured advice from some pretty smart, successful people about how to run better meetings that don't sap energy or waste time. Here's everything they've shared.Continue reading at First Round...
View ArticleThe Four Cringe-Worthy Mistakes Too Many Startups Make with Data
HotelTonight's Chief Data and Strategy Officer talks about how startups should set up and mine their data to drive insights that actually make a difference.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleThis Brand Strategy Can Make Your Startup Look Bigger Than It Is
As a founding partner of Rock Health and seasoned consultant, Leslie Ziegler has helped brand dozens of startups. Here's what the success stories had in common.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleHumans Hate Being Spun: How to Practice Radical Honesty — from the Woman Who...
Patty McCord created the famed 'Culture Doc' that became Netflix's foundation. Here, she talks about how to make honesty everyone's default.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleMake Stronger Offers to Engineering Candidates and Boost Your Closes
Adil Ajmal has been building engineering teams from scratch to huge for over 20 years. Here's what he's learned to close the best candidates for your company.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleVeteran CTO (with Multiple Successful Exits) Answers Your Top...
Adil Ajmal has built several standout technical organizations from scratch to successful acquisition. Here, he answers the toughest questions from our community.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleOur 6 Must Reads for First-Time Managers to Hit the Ground Running
Becoming a manager is like no other professional experience. It requires gaining a whole new skillset incredibly fast. This list will help you nail that transition.Continue reading at First Round Review »
View ArticleThe Three Secrets to Executive Recruiting I Learned at Apple, Yahoo and More
Jennifer Rettig brings her recruiting expertise from Target, Apple, Yahoo, and — most recently — Looker, to share the tactics that will find your company the best executives.Continue reading at First...
View ArticleOur 6 Must Reads to Build a Brand That Breaks Through the Noise
Building a brand is vital for startups, as they challenge incumbents in an existing industry or attempt to define a new one. Getting the right branding formula can feel more like an act of sorcery than...
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