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Company Culture

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How to Find Your Company Culture

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

How to Find Your Company Culture

Your culture isn't what you say; it's what you do when values conflict. Here are the questions that reveal your real culture and how to design it.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Complete Startup Onboarding Template: Checklists for Managers and New Hires

Mar 17, 2026

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11 min read

Complete Startup Onboarding Template: Checklists for Managers and New Hires

Ready-to-use onboarding template with checklists for hiring managers and new employees: Day 1, Week 1, and 30/60/90 days with state compliance.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Stop Bragging About 90-Second Onboarding: Why Your First Day Sets the Tone for Everything

Mar 16, 2026

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13 min read

Stop Bragging About 90-Second Onboarding: Why Your First Day Sets the Tone for Everything

90-second onboarding is just paperwork automation. Real onboarding builds connection, clarity, and commitment while determining whether people stay or leave.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Startup Interview 100+ Question Bank

Mar 13, 2026

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13 min read

Startup Interview 100+ Question Bank

100+ interview questions that reveal if someone will thrive at a startup, not just give polished corporate answers. Organized by role and skill.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Don't Ask That!

Mar 12, 2026

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13 min read

Don't Ask That!

What You Can (and Can't) Legally Ask in Interviews

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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How to Create an Interview Scorecard

Mar 11, 2026

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14 min read

How to Create an Interview Scorecard

Interview scorecards make hiring faster, fairer, and legally defensible. Here's how to create role-specific scorecards that improve hiring.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Who Should Interview Candidates at Your Startup: Just Founders or the Whole Team?

Mar 10, 2026

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12 min read

Who Should Interview Candidates at Your Startup: Just Founders or the Whole Team?

Should founders interview every candidate or delegate to the team? It depends on size, role, and urgency. Use this interview framework for your next hire.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Where to Find People Who Actually Want to Work at a Startup

Mar 9, 2026

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13 min read

Where to Find People Who Actually Want to Work at a Startup

Startup-motivated people aren't on Indeed. They're in niche communities, local ecosystems, and networks. Here's where to actually find them.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Generalists vs. Specialists: Which Should You Hire First?

Mar 6, 2026

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12 min read

Generalists vs. Specialists: Which Should You Hire First?

Should your first hire be a generalist or specialist? It's not about company size; it's about what work needs doing. Here's how to decide.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Where Should You Found Your Startup? An HR Perspective on the Top 5 Entrepreneur States

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

Where Should You Found Your Startup? An HR Perspective on the Top 5 Entrepreneur States

Where you hire matters more than where you incorporate. Here's what CO, CA, NY, TX, and FL actually cost from an HR perspective and who wins where.

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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How to Create a Performance Improvement Plan

Mar 4, 2026

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14 min read

How to Create a Performance Improvement Plan

Performance Improvement Plans work when done right: specific metrics, real support, and weekly check-ins. Here's a template and process that works.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Termination Guide: Checklist, Conversation Scripts & Managing Team Morale

Mar 3, 2026

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13 min read

Termination Guide: Checklist, Conversation Scripts & Managing Team Morale

Termination is more than a difficult conversation. Termination is legal prep, team morale, and your own emotions. Here's the termination checklist to do it with integrity.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Performance Management for Founders: How to Give Feedback That Actually Works

Mar 2, 2026

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10 min read

Performance Management for Founders: How to Give Feedback That Actually Works

Founders hire great people then don't know how to manage them. Here's how to set expectations, give feedback, and handle underperformance effectively.

Kate York
Kate York

Scaling

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Your First Hire: How to Decide Which Role to Fill First

Feb 27, 2026

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13 min read

Your First Hire: How to Decide Which Role to Fill First

Your first hire should unlock growth, not just cover your weaknesses. Here's how to evaluate which role to fill first based on real business needs.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Decision Frameworks for Startups

Feb 26, 2026

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11 min read

Decision Frameworks for Startups

Decision frameworks eliminate decision fatigue and preserve energy for what actually matters. Here's how to create one for your startup.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Mental Fitness for Startups

Feb 25, 2026

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10 min read

Mental Fitness for Startups

Mental Fitness is trainable capacity to perform under pressure. Here's what it means for startups and how to build it into your company culture.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Good Stress vs. Bad Stress: What Startup Founders Need to Know About Their Team's Breaking Point

Feb 24, 2026

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9 min read

Good Stress vs. Bad Stress: What Startup Founders Need to Know About Their Team's Breaking Point

Good stress builds resilient teams. Bad stress burns them out. Here's how to tell the difference and cultivate the kind that makes you stronger.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Good Stress vs. Bad Stress: A Solo Founder's Survival Guide

Feb 23, 2026

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12 min read

Good Stress vs. Bad Stress: A Solo Founder's Survival Guide

Solo founder stress is real. But it's not killing you; your mindset about it is. Here's how to transform pressure into growth using science.

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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The First 5 HR Policies Every Founder Needs

Feb 20, 2026

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11 min read

The First 5 HR Policies Every Founder Needs

Before You Make Your First Hire

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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Your Fifth Policy: Anti-Harassment/Anti-Discrimination Policy

Feb 19, 2026

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11 min read

Your Fifth Policy: Anti-Harassment/Anti-Discrimination Policy

13 Questions to Answer Before Your First Employee

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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Your Fourth Policy: Offer Letter Template

Feb 13, 2026

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11 min read

Your Fourth Policy: Offer Letter Template

14 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Creating Your Offer Letter Template

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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Your Third Policy: Independent Contractor Agreement

Feb 12, 2026

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8 min read

Your Third Policy: Independent Contractor Agreement

15 Questions to Answer Before You Draft Your Independent Contractor Agreement

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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Your Second Policy: Confidentiality/NDA Agreement

Feb 11, 2026

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9 min read

Your Second Policy: Confidentiality/NDA Agreement

Answer These Questions about a Confidentiality/NDA Agreement Before Anyone Learns Your Secrets

Kate York
Kate York

First-Time Founders

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Your First Policy: Intellectual Property Agreement

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

Your First Policy: Intellectual Property Agreement

Answer These Intellectual Property Questions Before Anyone Touches Your Code

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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Do You Actually Need an Employee Handbook?

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Do You Actually Need an Employee Handbook?

Ask Yourself These Questions First

Kate York
Kate York
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