Team Building for Startups

Team Building (for startups)

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How to build an amazing team? On a limited budget (or after you get funded), team building will remain one of a startup founder's most p...

• Video How to Build and Manage Teams - CS183F | Stanford University | Vinod Khosla
• Book The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries
• Article Effective Collaboration: You Don’t Need Superstar Developers
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Acqihire - Team Building (for startups) - using mergers and acquisitions to grow your team

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Acqihire - Team Building (for startups) - using mergers and acquisitions to grow your team

• Article The Complete Guide to Acquihires | a16z Future

Team Building - hiring and developing talent at startups

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How to build an amazing team? On a limited budget (or after you get funded), team building will remain one of a startup founder's most p...

• Website GreenLight.ai - Simply Manage & Pay Your Extended Workforce.
• Article How to Tell an Employee They’re Not Ready for a Promotion
• Article “Scaling People” is a textbook piece of management writing
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Team Building - developing talent, and skills of current employees

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A collection of articles about Team Building - developing talent, and skills of current employees

• Article How To Upskill And Retrain To Retain Talent || Forbes
• Article Why Amazon pays employees $5,000 to quit - CNBC
• Article These are the 5 “super skills” you need for jobs of the future - Fast Company
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CEO and the CFO - Team Building - hiring and developing talent at startups

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How to build an amazing team? On a limited budget (or after you get funded), team building will remain one of a startup founder's most p...

• Article The Map, the Terrain, and the Role of the CFO - Andreessen Horowitz
• Video How Airbnb’s CEO uses an Unconventional Management Approach to Drive the $85 Billion Brand
• Article CEOs Don’t Steer
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Culture and Team Building (for startups)

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How to build an amazing team? On a limited budget (or after you get funded), team building will remain one of a startup founder's most p...

• Podcast Companies & Culture: What You Do Is Who You Are - a16z Podcast
• Video Diversity + Inclusion at Early Stage Startups - CS183F
• Article When we only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest
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Criticism of tech industry culture

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Articles and videos looking at “what’s wrong” with the culture of Silicon Valley and the technology industry

• Article Book: Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley - Feld Thoughts
• Video "Brotopia" author on Silicon Valley sexism
• Article Silicon Valley Techies Still Think They're the Good Guys. They're Not. | WIRED
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Corporate social responsibility and startup culture

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A collection of articles and videos looking at corporate social responsibility and doing good through doing well

• Article Inside the Revolution at Etsy
• Article Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good | Harvard Business Review
• Article what happens when a culture is driven by the need for money to make more money
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How to Handle Conflict in Teams

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a collection of articles and videos to help team members manage conflict and disagreement

• Article How to Resolve Conflicts with a Remote Coworker | Harvard Business Review
• Article The Co-Founder Relationship – Fred Wilson AVC
• Article How to Minimize Politics in Your Company – Andreessen Horowitz
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The Problem of Bad Management (for teams)

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a collection of articles and resources looking at Bad Management (for teams)

• Article People leave managers, not companies. Don't let that manager be you
• Article State of the American Manager Report | Gallup
• Article Try to see things from a manager's perspective.
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How to structure a Board - for startups

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How to structure a Board - for startups

• Article What you need to know about startup boards | TechCrunch
• Article The Strategic Approach to Building a Board | Andreessen Horowitz
• Article Governance for Startups: How to build and manage a Board : Seedcamp
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Activist investors and Investing for social impact

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Activist investors and Investing for social impact

• Article The world’s largest investment firm wants corporations to "serve a social purpose"
• Article The 'valley of death' for climate lies between early-stage funding and scaling up | TechCrunch
• Article Does Wall Street Finally Care About Sustainability?
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Innovation and Team Building (for startups)

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a collection of articles about Innovation and Team Building (for startups)

• Article 4 Ways to Build an Innovative Team
• Article The two-pizza rule and the secret of Amazon's success | The Guardian
• Article How to Unlock Your Team’s Creativity - Harvard Business Review
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Interviewing tips - Team Building (for startups)

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A collection of Interviewing tips for Team Building (for startups)

• Video Cathy O'Neil: How It's Unfair to Use Personality Tests in Hiring
• Article Business questions engineers should ask when interviewing at ML/AI companies
• Article The two questions I ask every interviewer
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Entrepreneurship and Scaling Social Impact

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A collection of resources about Entrepreneurship and Scaling Social Impact, this compilation provides valuable insights into how innovati...

• Video Impact Explained: Scaling vs. Scaling IMPACT
• Video The Army of Autonomous Robots Restoring Nature | Tom Chi | TED
• Article 5 Ways To Scale Your Idea To Impact The World, According To Two Entrepreneurs Who Have
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The "Head of Strategy" role in leading organizations

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a collection of articles and research about the "Head of Strategy" role in leading organizations

• Article Here’s Why Strategy Chiefs Succeed or Fail - Harvard Business Review

How to hire and manage outsourced web developers

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a collection of resources about How to hire and manage outsourced web developers

• Article 7 Tips for Managing Freelancers and Independent Contractors | Harvard
• Article Revelo's LatAm talent network sees strong demand from US companies, thanks to AI | TechCrunch
• Article Bill.com - International Payments: Send Payments from One Place | BILL
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Examples of startups built with outsourced web developers

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a collection of resources with Examples of startups built with outsourced web developers

• Article Bet money on yourself with Proveit, the 1-vs-1 trivia app – TechCrunch
• Article Inside Google’s Shadow Workforce - Bloomberg

How to run a more effective Meeting (for team building and management)

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a collection of articles about How to run a more effective Meeting (for team building and management)

• Article “Scaling People” is a textbook piece of management writing
• Article The Most Productive Meetings Have Fewer Than 8 People - Harvard Business Review
• Article How to Get Out of a Meeting You Know Will Waste Your Time | Harvard Business Review
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AI tools for online meetings - otter, zoom, others

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A collection of resources about AI tools for online meetings, featuring platforms such as Otter, Zoom, and others. This compilation offer...

• Website Fyxer | AI that writes your email replies
• AiChat Granola raises $43M Series B, launches team workspace features
• Article Otter is introducing a meeting-oriented AI chatbot | TechCrunch
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Join a Startup - Team Building, Hiring advice for Potential Employees

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a collection of tips and advice for (potential) employees who are thinking about Joining a Startup - Team Building, Hiring advice for Pot...

• Article 20 Questions To Ask Before Joining A Startup
• Article The Equity Equation | YCombinator. Paul Graham essay
• Article Some Thoughts On Equity Compensation – Fred Wilson, AVC
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Buffer app - managing social media for your business

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a collection of articles about Buffer - the app for managing social media for your business

• Article Buffer - Guide for Building Remote Teams and Finding Your Dream Work-from-Home Job
• Article How Our 10-Person Marketing Team Spends Money Each Month || Buffer
• Article After Growing to 50 People, We’re Ditching the Office Completely: Here’s Why || Buffer
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Team Building - hiring and developing - Engineering, Coding talent at startups

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A collection of articles and videos about Team Building - hiring and developing - Engineering, Coding talent at startups

• Video Building an Engineering Team YC Startup School - by Ammon Bartram and Harj Taggar
• Podcast YC podcast - Hiring Engineers with Ammon Bartram – Y Combinator
• Article Pluralsight to be Acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $3.5 Billion
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Triplebyte - interview platform for hiring engineers

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a collection of articles and resources about Triplebyte - an interview platform for hiring engineers

• Podcast YC podcast - Hiring Engineers with Ammon Bartram – Y Combinator
• Article Triplebyte has raised more money for its “background blind” tech recruiting platform – TechCrunch
• Video Building an Engineering Team YC Startup School - by Ammon Bartram and Harj Taggar
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How to structure a Board - for startups - advice from Mark Suster

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a collection of lessons for entrepreneurs about How to structure a Board - for startups

Zombie Startups - lessons for employees thinking about Joining a Startup - Team Building

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a collection of tips and advice for (potential) employees who are thinking about Joining a Startup - Team Building, Hiring advice for Pot...

• Video "Zombie Startups" by Mathias Pastor
• Article Startup Stock Options – Why A Good Deal Has Gone Bad

Culture and Team Building (for startups) - tips, suggestions

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How to build an amazing team? On a limited budget (or after you get funded), team building will remain one of a startup founder's most p...

• Article 14 Steps To Creating A Magnetic Company Culture - Eden
• Video How Airbnb’s CEO uses an Unconventional Management Approach to Drive the $85 Billion Brand
• Book Radical Candor, by Kim Scott
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Advisory Board - How to structure a Board of Advisors - for startups

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a collection of lessons for entrepreneurs about How to structure a Board - for startups

• Article How to work with startup advisors (board) | Gust Launch
• Article Build your own personal board of directors || Harvard Business Review
• Article Building an Advisory Board? Remember These 5 Strategies to Land The Right Advisors | Inc.com
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HR, Team Building - tech stack, tools, resources

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A collection of articles about HR, Team Building - tech stack, tools, resources

• Website Deel | Global Payroll, Compliance & HR Solutions | HRIS
• Article Investing in Pyn - Andreessen Horowitz
• Website HR software for startups | Rippling
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HR, reviews and feedback - Management (for teams)

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HR, reviews and feedback - Management (for teams)

• Article How to Get the Feedback You Need - Harvard
• Article Subtlety Is Overrated
• Article How to Deliver Constructive Feedback in Difficult Situations
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Scheduling Software for Planning Meetings

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Scheduling Software for Planning Meetings

• Website Setmore | Free Online Appointment Scheduling Software
• Website Calendly - Free Online Appointment Scheduling Software
• Article How to be More Productive and Focus (+ Free Schedule Maker)

Recruiting Platforms - HR, Team Building - tools, resources

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Recruiting Platforms - HR, Team Building - tools, resources

• Article Workstream, a platform for deskless work, raises $10 million to serve local businesses
• Article COVID-19 and the Great Rehiring - vertical jobs marketplaces
• Article Triplebyte has raised more money for its “background blind” tech recruiting platform – TechCrunch
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Time tracking - Manage outsourced web developers

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Time tracking - Manage outsourced web developers

• Article 7 Tips for Managing Freelancers and Independent Contractors | Harvard
• Website Toggl - Simple time tracking. Powerful reporting.

When to bring in an external CEO - Team Building - hiring and developing talent at startups

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When to bring in an external CEO - Team Building - hiring and developing talent at startups

• Article Bringing in an External CEO
• Podcast On Fear and Leadership: Product to Sales CTOs & CEOs - Andreessen Horowitz | Podcast
• Article Toronto digital textbook publisher Top Hat raises $130-million from Georgian, recruits new CEO - The Globe and Mail

Design process for remote teams - team building and management

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Design process for remote teams - How to run a more effective Meeting (for team building and management)

• Article IDEO's 6 Step Human-Centered Design Process: How to Make Things People Want
• Article The modern web design process
• Article Inside Figma: the product design team’s process

Culture and Team Building - examples from companies (Hubspot, Netflix, Amazon, more)

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Culture and Team Building - examples from companies (Hubspot, Netflix, Amazon, more)

• Article Changes at Basecamp
• Article Don’t Fuck Up the Culture
• Article The Woman Who Created Netflix’s Enviable Company Culture | Fast Company
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Stack Overflow - Question Q/A website

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Stack Overflow - Question Q/A website for internal discussions, communication, learning

• Article Stack Overflow adds a free tier to its fast-growing Teams service – TechCrunch
• Article Done Answering Questions Stack Overflow
• Article Stack Overflow Raises $85 Million To Double Down On Teams Software Business
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Pair programming - Team Building developers - Engineering, Coding talent at startups

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Pair programming - Team Building developers - Engineering, Coding talent at startups

• Website Tuple: The best pair programming app on macOS
• Website GitHub Copilot · Your AI pair programmer
• Website Codeanywhere - pair programming, collaboration - Cloud IDE · Online Code Editor
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The Problem with Shared Open Offices

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a collection about The Problem with Shared Open Offices

• Article Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s No Evidence of It. - The New York Times
• Article It's Official: Open-Plan Offices Are Now the Dumbest Management Fad of All Time
• Article Why It’s so Hard to Actually Work in Shared Offices · The Walrus
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Mission, Vision and Values for Team Building - hiring and developing talent at startups

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How to build an amazing team? On a limited budget (or after you get funded), team building will remain one of a startup founder's most p...

• Video Cathy O'Neil: How It's Unfair to Use Personality Tests in Hiring
• Podcast IndieHackers podcast - with Lynne Tye of Key Values
• Article Hard Startups
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Politics, Culture and Team Building at Work

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Politics, Culture and Team Building at Work

• Article Silicon Valley’s ‘Mission Protocol’ Revolution Is Beginning to Attain Critical Mass – Quillette
• Article Woke at Work: Why tech firms are trying to run away from politics—and failing | The Economist
• Article Changes at Basecamp

Managing, Leading Innovative Teams, Creativity

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Managing, Leading Innovative Teams, Creativity

• Video The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink - TED
• Article Makers, Don't Let Yourself Be Forced Into the 'Manager Schedule' | Inside Nuclino

Book Review: “Scaling People”, by Claire Hughes Johnson

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Book Review: “Scaling People”, by Claire Hughes Johnson

• Article “Scaling People” is a textbook piece of management writing
• Book Scaling People

AI and Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring

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AI and Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring

• Article ChatGPT for career growth? Practica introduces AI-based career coaching and mentorship | TechCrunch
• Article AI providers will increasingly compete with management consultancies - Leave it to the experts - The Economist