Scaling start-ups

Journey through the world of start-ups in a series packed with action and challenges of growing pains.

Episode guide

SEASON 1

The first season throws us headfirst into the trials and challenges that many start-ups have experienced in their journey to success. These lessons will be all too familiar for founders and HR folk who have scaled start-ups and are equal parts cautionary and exciting to those doing it for the first time.

Greiner's Curve: 5 crisis points that all start-ups should know (Part 1)

Episode 1: Practical advice from HR leaders who’ve been there in the trenches

Greiner's curve: 5 crisis points that all start-ups should know (Part 2)

Episode 2: Practical advice from HR leaders who’ve been there in the trenches

Greiner's curve: 5 crisis points that all start-ups should know (Part 3)

Episode 3: Practical advice from HR leaders who’ve been there in the trenches

7 things to know before scaling your start-up

Episode 4: Ensure your start-up has the best chance of success by keeping these in mind

Treat your employees like consumers, here’s why

Episode 5: Spoiler! Employees leave

Employee experience: how to walk in your employees' shoes

Episode 6: Create a great employee experience by learning from Product & UX

SEASON 2

In the second season, we continue on our quest to build a successful start-up with people at its core. If you are building an HR function, this is a must read to avoid accruing HR debt and uncover alternative insights on how to build a strong HR foundation.

Beware HR debt: a blocker to start-up growth

Episode 1: It begins with the understanding of HR debt

If start-ups want to scale fast, reduce HR debt

Episode 2: How to grow your start-up without accruing (too much) HR debt

6 Foundations to build a future-proof HR strategy in start-ups

Episode 3: A step-by-step checklist for founders and HR leaders

Build a fit-for-purpose HR structure for the reality of start-ups

Episode 4: How HR can beg, borrow and steal from the best

Hiring unicorns? You should be hiring a band of rockstars 👩‍🎤🤘🎤👨🏻‍🎤

Episode 5: Here's how to hire the B.E.S.T. capabilities-fit for what you need

Misalignment can slow down the speed of start-up growth

Episode 6: One simple principle to bring alignment to your team

SEASON 3

Season 3 navigates vital structural and management shifts for rapid employee growth. If you want to build a high-performing management team, this is a must-read! Uncover insights on crafting the optimal management structure at the right juncture of your start-up's growth journey.