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A Founder's Guide: Essential Management Advice for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

After analyzing hundreds of posts on startup management, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. Document thoroughly : Use video, Loom, or detailed documentation to transfer knowledge effectively. Verify understanding : Have delegatees summarize tasks to ensure clarity.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

So my advice? ” These aren’t vanity stats—they’re proof that we’re changing how families preserve legacy, have difficult conversations, and document care preferences before it’s too late. My advice: Don’t just show what your numbers are—show why they matter. Metrics should reveal mission.

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides? The push back usually boiled down to some version of: “We have this great plan that we spent a number of weeks documenting, socializing, and cascading through the organization.

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17 Common CRM Selection Mistakes Startups Should Avoid

StartupNation

These weren’t minor usage gaps—they represented wasted investment and missed productivity opportunities. We now start every software evaluation by documenting exactly how employees currently work before considering how systems might change those patterns. This pragmatic approach boosted data quality and customer insights.

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The 8 best vibe coding tools in 2025

The Zapier Blog

The advice covers everything: performance optimization, user experience, accessibility, security, and even code quality, among too many others to mention. There are three main tabs in the editor window: PRD , short for product requirement document, is where all the details about your app live. Try to break it.

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Entrepreneurs: Employment law is not on your side!  

Berkonomics

A punch in the gut Small companies most often scrape by with borrowed or invested funds, doing everything possible to grow and prosper with limited resources. So, my advice is simple. Encourage reviewers to be accurate, not just polite, in documenting areas of concern.

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Combining Business and Family: Tips for Achieving Balanced Success

StartupNation

These connections are crucial to provide both practical advice and emotional support in trying times. Clients can be educated through email signatures, voicemail greetings, and onboarding video documents whenever they wish to set these expectations. These simple boundaries greatly improve productivity.