Published inStartup GrindFrom office-based to nomadic: 5 varieties of remote working in companiesI’ve recently found myself reflecting a lot on being a distributed team, and the nature of a company where the team works from remote…Mar 17, 2017A response icon9Mar 17, 2017A response icon9
Published inBuffer StoriesThe Power of Company Retreats: Thoughts after the 8th Buffer RetreatBy now we have a fairly long history of doing retreats at Buffer. We’re now a 75 person team, and we just wrapped up our 8th company…Mar 5, 2017A response icon4Mar 5, 2017A response icon4
How I try to lead when making changes that affect peopleBuffer has recently grown to almost 50 people, our fastest 2 months of growth ever. I’ve found that a lot changes when you grow to this…Sep 19, 2015A response icon7Sep 19, 2015A response icon7
Published inBuffer PostsMy advice to non-technical foundersOr, why you shouldn’t outsource your startupMay 26, 2015A response icon23May 26, 2015A response icon23
Published inBuffer PostsHow I worked remotely from 11 cities in 3 monthsThe beauty and the challenges of digital nomad lifestyleMay 19, 2015A response icon14May 19, 2015A response icon14
Published inBuffer PostsAvoid the 50/50 Co-founder Model — Here’s WhyIn mid-2011, I recieved an email asking some advice about co-founders, specifically about whether a 50/50 ownership split makes sense for a…Sep 10, 2014Sep 10, 2014
Published inBuffer PostsAchieving Scale By Doing Things That Don’t ScaleAlong my journey with building startups, I’ve made a conscious effort to absorb as much of the fascinating insights and learnings of those…Sep 2, 2014A response icon1Sep 2, 2014A response icon1
Published inBuffer PostsLike Anything Else, We Need to Practice StartupsIt is easy to look at successful founders and see them as genuises, as people who were without a doubt going to be triumphant. When we look…Aug 11, 2014Aug 11, 2014
Published inBuffer PostsFounders: Failure Comes with the TerritoryA couple of things happened back in mid-2011 that made me think a little about what failure means for startup founders.Aug 5, 2014Aug 5, 2014
Published inBuffer PostsDoes location really matter for your startup?Back in mid-2011, I left everything behind in the UK and together with my co-founder Leo, and arrived in San Francisco to base ourselves…Jul 29, 2014A response icon1Jul 29, 2014A response icon1
