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
Don't Work Long Hours, Work Efficient Hoursby Wil SchroterLet's stop being "long hours" champions and start being proud of how much we can do in as few hours as possible — not as many hours as we can sacrifice.Continue
What Should We Teach Kids About Startups?by Wil SchroterKids are natural entrepreneurs. They possess the most powerful skill any of us can have: a natural tendency to question everything.Continue
How Do I "Buy Out" An Equity Holder Fairly?by Wil SchroterGetting equity back from an existing stakeholder isn't easy — but it is possible. Continue