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Employee Equity Design
Principles for effectively designing and communicating employee equity
Feb 23, 2024 • 
Omid Ashtari
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January 2024

Early Stage Advisor Playbook
The why, how, and what of early stage advising
Jan 9, 2024 • 
Omid Ashtari
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Product-Market Fit 101
Achieving product market business scale fit with relentless iteration
Jan 4, 2024 • 
Omid Ashtari

December 2023

Decision Making for 2024
10 CEOs' insights on how to make better decisions
Dec 27, 2023 • 
Omid Ashtari
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Landing a Startup Job
The power of preparation and personal initiative
Dec 20, 2023 • 
Omid Ashtari
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March 2023

Interviews End with the Probation Period
Using the probation period to validate hiring decisions
Mar 23, 2023 • 
Omid Ashtari
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May 2022

Figure Outers vs Scalers vs Business As Usual
Parts of your business require a different culture, team and process to succeed
May 26, 2022 • 
Omid Ashtari
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Standardising Employee Assessment
Creating skill maps creates a more transparent and fair progression system
May 18, 2022 • 
Omid Ashtari
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Alignment the Efficiency Catalyst
Aligned organisations create more value with a more motivated team
May 12, 2022 • 
Omid Ashtari
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July 2021

Startups versus Corporates
Flexibility and Pace are your competitive edge
Jul 27, 2021 • 
Omid Ashtari
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Constructive Conflict
The lifeblood of the creative process of company building
Jul 13, 2021 • 
Omid Ashtari
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Interview 101
A basic framework for the interview process
Jul 9, 2021 • 
Omid Ashtari
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