We know you. A busy, unstoppable founder, juggling a million things at once – who has time for interview planning while they’re busy conquering your industry?
Read moreNavigating the Interview Maze: Why Structured Interviews Are Essential for Startup Success
We know you. A busy, unstoppable founder, juggling a million things at once – who has time for interview planning while they’re busy conquering your industry?
Read moreCultivating a Safe Haven: A Founder’s Guide to Psychological Safety in your Startup (Copy)
As a visionary startup founder, you want it to be innovative, fast-paced, and highly productive. However, amidst the whirlwind of creative chaos that a startup can often be, there’s one thing you cannot afford to ignore: the psychological safety of your crew.
Read moreThe emotional rollercoaster of new hires: a founders guide
Picture this: your new employee arrives all fired up and ready to start. They’re bursting with energy, they radiate optimism and it’s a little like a ray of sunshine coming into office every day. You’re thinking “whoa! I hired a superstar!”
And then the Valley of Death comes along…
Read moreUnlocking Growth Potential: The Power of Fractional CMOs for Startups
In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, startups face numerous challenges when it comes to building their brand, establishing a market presence, and driving sustainable growth. While many entrepreneurs recognize the importance of marketing, they often lack the resources or expertise to navigate this complex domain. This is where Fractional Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) come into play.
Read moreUnlocking Startup Success with Fractional Chief Product Officers
For startups, the role of a Chief Product Officer (CPO) is critical in defining and executing product strategy. However, not every startup has the resources or need for a full-time CPO. This is where fractional CPOs come into play. Fractional CPOs provide startups with the expertise and guidance of an experienced CPO on a part-time or project basis.
Read moreHiring a Fractional C-suite Executive for your startup
Launching and scaling a startup requires a diverse range of skills and expertise at different times. While having a full-time executive team is often seen as the norm, an emerging trend in the startup world is the utilisation of fractional C Suites. This innovative approach allows startups to tap into specialised expertise on a part-time or project-specific basis, providing cost-effective solutions and strategic guidance without the loss of expertise.
Read moreThe buddy system in startups - why it matters and how to get it right
Let’s face it. When you’re hiring a new employee, your work doesn't end when they accept the offer and sign on the dotted line. You'll need to put the effort in to ensure that they have a wholly positive experience from their first day and having an effective onboarding process can be one of the best ways of doing just that.
Read moreEnhancing startup success: Harnessing the Power of Personality Assessments
In a world brimming with diverse individuals, understanding ourselves and others is essential for personal and professional growth. With hybrid and remote working environments limiting face-to-Face Interactions, it is even more challenging to gauge and understand others accurately.
Read moreAre you asking the right questions during the interview?
When you’re interviewing candidates for your startup, time is of the essence. You only have a limited number of minutes to gather as much relevant information as possible. The questions you ask make all the difference here. Are you using the right ones?
Read moreHow to support your startup team during the cost of living crisis
There can be no denying that the current cost of living crisis is difficult to ignore. We're all being impacted in some way - whether it's mortgage interest rates, energy prices, or the cost of our weekly shop. Now, more than ever, it’s important that you support your team.
Read moreWorld Menopause Day: The startups tackling Menopause
For a very long time, menopause was a taboo topic, something that tended to be swept under the carpet. This is, thankfully, changing now with more and more celebrities talking about their experiences and employers recognising the need to do their bit and support their employees. A welcome change, long overdue…
Read moreHow to Sell your startup to candidates
When you’re recruiting for your startup, you need a well-crafted sales pitch for candidates which everyone in the interview process is aligned with. It’s easy to assume that all the prep and research in advance of the interview has to only be undertaken by the candidates.
Read moreHiring resilient staff for your startup
Life in a startup can be pretty unpredictable, particularly in the early days. It’s a dynamic environment where things can change quickly and everyone in the entire startup team - from the founder through to the newest hire needs to be able to adapt accordingly.
Read moreEmployee Volunteering for your startup - why and where to do it
If you want to attract and retain the best talent in your startup, one of the areas that you'll need to focus on is the perks and benefits package that you offer your employees. And whilst benefits such as annual leave policy, flexible working and health and wellbeing support are of course hugely important, one of the most rewarding elements that you can add to that package is Employee Volunteering.
Read moreWhy your startup needs a leader with positive energy
Whilst a new hire has the potential to change many aspects of a startup, when they're in a leadership role, the impact they can have is even greater - from the effect and influence they have on the rest of the team, to the overall culture and of course the future success of the business. Getting the right person in place as a leader is therefore key.
Read moreHiring International Graduates for your Startup - The Lowdown
Although there has been a rich pool of talented overseas students at UK universities and colleges for many years it hasn’t always been that easy for UK employers to recruit them once they graduate, primarily from an immigration perspective. UK’s new Graduate Route opened in July 2021 which changed things - and we’re here to help you…
Read moreFounders Associates - the what, the where and the why
When you begin the process of hiring for your startup, it’ll usually be because of one of two reasons - you’ve identified a clear skills gap you need to fill, OR there are simply tasks that are becoming too time consuming.It's becoming increasingly evident that hiring a Founders Associate can be one of the best ways to really develop your business further and ultimately make your startup vision a reality.
Read moreTravel Expenses + Hybrid Working
Flexible, hybrid working is quickly becoming the norm for most startups. So if you’re one of them and you plan on continuing the culture of choice (of the place of work), you’ll need to make sure all your policies and procedures - such as your travel policy - are up to date and ready. As always, we have tips…
Read more3 Typical mistakes startup founders make with their first employee (and how to handle them)
Hiring that first important employee to a startup is a big deal - for the founder, it’s a moment of pride but it’s also a big change - in a way, they’re having to let go of their ‘baby’. For the employee, this is an exciting moment, full of anticipation and opportunity. It’s quite a learning curve for both, and mistakes happen…but we have a few ideas to help.
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