Part 2 7️⃣ Strategies to make scaling less painful The upgrading process and growth pains are inevitable, but how to make it all more bearable when “old and new” collide? We have some tips that we wish we had known before we started scaling and making the same communication mistakes. 1️⃣ Visualize the organizational structure early on

If we were true trendsetters, we’d come up with at least a TikTok video and a series of quick shots on the startup theme. I’ve actually suggested it a few times already, but so far, no one thinks it’s a really good idea to do that with me. So, here…

One of the most popular and frequently recurring themes is, unsurprisingly, the question of how to maintain your original startup culture as you grow. That was a quite painful realization for me personally. Now, I can see more and more startup folks going through the same process, figuring this out…

Uff. 😢 What you’ve seen is the sad reality of recruitment as we know it today. Recruiters and founders often ignore the current market situation, economic cycles, supply and demand, and fail to respond to competition or technological advancements. It’s fascinating to observe the rapid…

In the fast-paced startup world, transitioning from a small team to a thriving organization is tough but pretty exciting. It's just like sailing into unknown territory. ⛵️ It helps to have a game plan that fits your company’s growth stage. Personally, I’ve been relying on a single framework — designing…

Recruiting, whether for technical or non-technical positions requires careful planning and allocation of resources. …

Today, I want to share how I approached getting the onboarding process right or building any onboarding process from scratch for companies I’ve worked with, such as Productboard, Deepnote, Around, and many more. You can find practical templates here, but I also spend some time on the theoretical part, discussing…

Before we start, I want to make something clear: you have two options. First, you can spend around 4 minutes reading some historical context about my wellbeing, work-life balance, and other topics that I felt were necessary to start with. You may find it (less) funny, (less) entertaining or controversial…

How many times have you faced the classic question, “So, what’s the deal with the ‘people operations department’?” Oh, I’ve been there too. When I was starting out, it honestly left me feeling a bit offended or annoyed. I was hustling all day and night, and it felt like someone…