Work-life balance for founders doesn't look like work-life balance for everyone else. Starting a company isn't a nine-to-six job - or a nine-to-nine job, or a nine-to-midnight job. Kathryn Minshew balancecompanyfounder Change image and share on social
Launching a start-up, you need to get a lot done quickly. Every day is different. Everyone pitches in with everything. It's easy for the founding team to say, 'We're flexible. We all help out with everything!' But when it comes to making decisions - that flexibility can spell inefficiency and disaster. Kathryn Minshew daydecisiondisaster share on social
One of the top causes of startup death - right after cofounder problems - is building something no one wants. Kathryn Minshew buildcofounderdeath Change image and share on social
Thinking big is only one part of being a successful entrepreneur. Kathryn Minshew bigentrepreneurpart Change image and share on social
So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs. Kathryn Minshew avoidentrepreneurexperience Change image and share on social
Much-derided chick lit, chick flicks, and chick magazines have left ambitious women in a bind. Why is it that I, a young woman, can read 'GQ,' enjoy 'Fight Club,' and subscribe to 'Thrillist,' while the idea of a guy doing the same with 'Glamour,' '27 Dresses' and 'Daily Candy' is nearly unheard of? Kathryn Minshew ambitiousbindcandy share on social
Done right, a performance review is one of the best opportunities to encourage and support high performers and constructively improve your middle- and lower-tier workers. Kathryn Minshew constructivelyencouragehigh Change image and share on social
Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness. Kathryn Minshew employeehappinessincrease Change image and share on social
When The Daily Muse initially wanted to launch a job board, our first ideas were insanely (and needlessly) complex. We wanted to integrate with social networks, gather rich personal data to build predictive algorithms, and put together numerous cool visualization tools before launching out to the world. We were just sure users would love it! Kathryn Minshew algorithmboardbuild share on social
If you're able to arrange a trial period with a new hire, do it. It will give both of you a chance to make sure the position is a good fit - and can help you avoid being in the awkward situation of wanting to fire someone three or four weeks in. Kathryn Minshew arrangeavoidawkward share on social