Category: Planning

Planning

A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use. Since 2015, the General Partners at Enjoy The Work (ETW) have advised the founders of more than 125 startups. The firm’s mission is to

Enjoy The Work blog post. Startups please overreact.
Planning

Startups — Please Overreact

Startups — Please Overreact There is no correct reaction. You only can under react or overreact. And you won’t know which path you’ve chosen until the event is behind you. We work

Enjoy The Work Blog Post. Hidden Costs.
Planning

Hidden Costs

Hidden Costs Have you ever sat in a meeting and wondered halfway through what the hell people were talking about? Or have you suffered seemingly bottomless email threads so long

Enjoy The Work blog. A dangerous honeymoon.
Planning

A Dangerous Honeymoon

A Dangerous Honeymoon Early-stage fundraising takes a toll. A successful raise often requires months of preparation, pitching, and negotiating. You must craft a story, answer questions, prepare materials, and defend

Enjoy The Work blog post. From Lies To Reflection To Prediction.
Planning

From Lies To Reflection To Prediction.

From Lies To Reflection To Prediction I had the good fortune recently to listen to a talk delivered by the former CEO/Founder of Jama Software, Eric Winquist. Eric shared with

Enjoy The Work Blog Post. Cash Rules Everything Around Me.
Planning

Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Cash Rules Everything Around Me Capital is the lifeblood of a young startup. It’s not an accident that the very language used to describe money conveys a sense of survival.

Enjoy The Work blog post. Doing What You Love Is Dangerous.
Planning

Doing What You Love Is Dangerous…

Doing What You Love Is Dangerous… Every founder I know has a particular part of the business they love. Not surprisingly, that’s where they spend their time. Product founders spend