As some employees go back to the physical office, many startups and small businesses have decided to permanently make the move to remote work. Along with this decision comes the opportunity to more carefully examine work habits, and adjust to fit the new normal. And, as a startup project manager, it's imperative to learn healthy and productive remote working habits to succeed in your role.

Putting out fires sounds so…unpleasant. If someone asked me if I wanted to do that, I would probably feel reluctant, resentful, and a host of other negative things! What if we had an alternative phrase to use when responding to these unexpected, urgent needs that inevitably arise in all of our workplaces?

I’ve mentioned before that as a Startup Project Manager, you will likely be the most cross functional team member that has ever existed! This is because at the core you are a communication facilitator between departments that are typically made up of people with very different personalities and ways of working.

One of my favorite past times is listening to audiobooks and podcasts about tech, startup, and leadership - specifically in the product management space. Historically, my work has had a lot of overlap in this area, and I have a particular interest in how to become better at this piece which is often closely tied to startup project management.

I want to share the three questions I was asked over and over in interviews with different tech companies. If you are preparing for a project manager interview, or just want some insight into this field, then this post is for you!

I recently listened to a Seth Godin interview where he shared some wisdom of his entrepreneurial journey. One comment in particular stood out to me, when he suggested that entrepreneurs don’t follow a roadmap, instead, they follow their compass.

The book “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries defines a startup as “a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.” Ries offers the idea that a startup can exist just the same within a large corporation as it can in a Silicon Valley garage.