How to Work with a Personal Assistant
David Perell · 2h 0m · 2021
Recommended by 1 on Hacker News
It turns a vague delegation goal into practical steps for freeing up your own time.
Lecture 14 - How to Operate (Keith Rabois)
YC Root Access · 47 min · 2014
Recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter
This lecture lays out a practical way for a founder to move from doing the work personally to running a team, covering how to hire, delegate and keep people focused on the right priorities. It speaks directly to the shift from hands-on builder to manager and gives concrete habits for scaling a company without losing quality.
Hiring and managing peopleLeadership and mindsetOperations and systemsStarting up
Related videos
Lecture 11 - Hiring and Culture, Part 2 (Patrick and John Collison, Ben Silbermann)
YC Root Access · 51 min · 2014
Recommended by 2 on Hacker News
Viewers get firsthand lessons on hiring well and keeping good people as a company grows.
Why Your Outsourced Team Is Stealing Your Money — And You Don't Even Know It
Yegor Bugayenko · 30 min · 2017
Recommended by 1 on Hacker News
It shows viewers how to spot wasted spend and keep contractors accountable without needing deep technical knowledge.
Embracing a Remote Workforce - Our Practices - Atlassian Summit U.S. 17
Atlassian · 34 min · 2017
Recommended by 1 on Hacker News
It also addresses compliance questions that come up when hiring across borders, including options such as using an employer-of-record service.
Jordan Peterson on Workplace Performance, Politics & Faulty Myers-Briggs
tmcleanful · 12 min · 2017
Recommended by 1 on Hacker News
Viewers gain a broad overview of evidence-based screening approaches rather than a dedicated guide written for small businesses.
Lecture 15 - How to Manage (Ben Horowitz)
YC Root Access · 50 min · 2014
Recommended by 1 on Hacker News
Founders making the jump from hands-on builder to manager find it a useful companion to other startup lectures on operating a growing company.
Get the weekly pick
One video a week for business owners. Sign-up opens soon.