Hiring & Firing

Essential parts of the hiring and firing processes

Scaling

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

Scaling

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

First-Time Founders

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

First-Time Founders

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

First-Time Founders

Feb 6, 2026

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8 min read

Your Hiring Plan

Why It's the Most Important Question You're Not Asking Yourself

Kate York

First-Time Founders

Feb 3, 2026

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6 min read

Your First Hire

Steps for New Founders

Kate York

Hiring & Firing

Termination Guide: Checklist, Conversation Scripts & Managing Team Morale

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

Your Fourth Policy: Offer Letter Template

Your First Policy: Intellectual Property Agreement

Your Hiring Plan

Your First Hire

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