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How to Celebrate Wins So Your Team Feels Valued (Not Performatively Recognized)

Mar 20, 2026

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13 min read

How to Celebrate Wins So Your Team Feels Valued (Not Performatively Recognized)

Generic "great job!" means nothing. Real celebration is specific, timely, and proportional. Here's how to make your team actually feel valued.

Kate York
Kate York

Company Culture

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The 5 Most Common Startup Cultures: Which One Are You Actually Building?

Mar 19, 2026

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12 min read

The 5 Most Common Startup Cultures: Which One Are You Actually Building?

Move fast, quality first, people-first, hustle, or consensus? Every startup culture has trade-offs. Here's how to choose which ones you’re cultivating.

Kate York
Kate York

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

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 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

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