Meet Ari Bloom, the bagel franchise-creator turned DTC whisperer building personal care brands for underrepresented communities.
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How to hire engineers in a distorted job market
What startups should do to attract the best engineering talent in this distorted job market.
What post-pandemic office life looks like: flexible, social, and scheduled
Survey: 60% of employees want to work on-site midweek and sit next to their work friends
Announcing Abdul Ly as our fourth principal
Abdul Ly is the fourth principal to join Initialized and the third member of our investment team to join through our open search recruitment process in just ten months.
The Road from Burning Man to Investor and Talent Coach
Lessons from a former Burning Man musician turned investor on how to bring your full authentic self to work
4 Reasons Why Co-Founders Leave — and How Unresolved Conflict Fuels Them
Our ‘startup whisperer’ Jen Wolf embarks on a blog series to help founders cope with and embrace conflict (Editor’s note: This is…
Should you be the CEO?
Just because co-CEO worked for Google doesn’t mean it will for your startup Picture this… it’s 2010, and me and my co-founder…
How Founders Must Channel Shame.
Even Steve Jobs couldn’t contain his rage when his team failed— but you can choose to do better.
The office is dead. Long live the office.
How HelloOffice CEO Justin Bedecarre sees commercial tenants crafting spaces post-COVID As teams and companies spend months acclimating to the new reality…
Don’t Overlook Employee Equity Compensation During COVID
Fair Practices Build Culture, Loyalty That Can Withstand Crises Extend runway.
