Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Many startup employees get screwed by their companies.
The company isn’t funded as promised or they never get equity.
Here are 7 things I’d require from the company before signing an offer:
The social media site is designed to feel like a welcoming playground, a place for imagination and where users can learn from each other. The landing page is a vibrant expression of blue sky opportunity stickered with fun visuals that bestow happiness. What is most interesting about the intended design of the space is that there will be no... See more
Just like you would for the products you build - outline the specific things you want to focus on NOW vs. NEXT vs. LATER with a clear understanding of:1. Why those things are important to you2. How they tie back to your ultimate desired outcomes (personal KPIs)
But bodies don’t gauge their stress response in comparison to other body’s hardships. They’re not logical, at least not in that way. My intense stress may have been less than others’, in other words, but that didn’t diminish how my body was internalizing it.
Shifting fashion from a perpetual growth model to a sustainable approach will not be easy. Moving to a post-growth fashion industry would require policymakers and the industry to bring in a wide range of reforms, and reimagine roles and responsibilities in society.
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· in what ways am I lying to myself?
· in what ways do I feel free/not free?
· am I getting closer to freedom?
· what are the things I say I value but don't act as if I value?
It is invariably the case that the company is better served if the Chairman and CEO are different people. The CEO can focus on managing the company and providing information to the Board. The Chairman in his role as mentor and overseer, can advise the CEO on alternative courses of action, question missing data, probe her analysis and decisions,... See more