Treat Departing Employees like Future Employeesby Wil SchroterWhile saying goodbye to departing employees isn’t easy, how we handle it is totally in our control and can impact our future professional relationships.Continue
Let's Define Success By What We Don't Have To Do Anymoreby Wil SchroterYeah, money is great, but what if we defined success by what we DON'T have to do anymore?Continue
How to tell Investors “Sorry it didn’t work out.”by Wil SchroterHow we break up with investors is as important as how we built the relationship to begin with.Continue
How a Founder should Communicate in Crisisby Wil SchroterDuring a crisis there is no time for fluff. Knowing how to communicate directly and effectively is exactly what our startup needs.Continue
Forget Compensation, let's talk "Quality of Life"by Wil SchroterFounders, let's start with what improves our quality of life and then figure out where money comes in.Continue
Let's All Work On The Last Startup We'll Ever Doby Wil Schroter A long-term "final" focus not only builds better companies and products — it builds better Founders.Continue
What If The Founder's Personality Is A Startup's Liability?by Wil SchroterDuring the early days of my first startup I stumbled upon a huge liability that was killing us quickly — me. Continue
Why We Plan Our Entire Business In 5-Day Sprints by Wil SchroterThere's an incredible amount of magic managing our entire workload in 5-day sprints based on what we plan on getting done by Friday. Continue
Forget Inventing New Ideas, Try Improving What's Out Thereby Wil SchroterLet's worry less about invention and focus a bit more on innovation. Novelty just adds complexity.Continue
Startup Founders Need to Learn Pacing, Not Sprintingby Wil SchroterStartup Founders need to learn pacing, not sprinting. Anyone can sprint. The winners run marathons. Continue