# All of our Operations articles

[**23 Tactical Company Building Lessons, Learned From Scaling Stripe & Notion**  
From Stripe to Notion, Cristina Cordova has worked on some of the biggest products in tech. She shares tactical tidbits on what she’s learned about about scaling companies and shaping your career.](https://review.firstround.com/23-tactical-company-building-lessons-learned-from-scaling-stripe-and-notion/ "23 Tactical Company Building Lessons, Learned From Scaling Stripe & Notion")

[**The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2021**  
Start the new year off on the right footing with the 30 most impactful insights and ultra-tactical frameworks from every article we published in 2021.](https://review.firstround.com/the-30-best-pieces-of-advice-for-entrepreneurs-in-2021/ "The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2021")

[**“Get Off the Floor” and Other Career Advice from Microsoft, Looker, Reddit & Twitter**  
Nick Caldwell's resume includes an enviable list of companies — Microsoft, Reddit, Looker and Twitter. He shares his biggest lessons from each for a crash course in finding success across different company cultures, scales & functions.](https://review.firstround.com/get-off-the-floor-and-other-career-advice-from-microsoft-looker-reddit-and-twitter/ "“Get Off the Floor” and Other Career Advice from Microsoft, Looker, Reddit & Twitter")

[**Building an operationally-intensive business and avoiding upside down unit economics  — Thirty Madison’s Steve Gutentag**  
Today’s episode is with Steve Gutentag, the co-founder and CEO of Thirty Madison, a healthcare company focused on widening access to specialized care for chronic conditions.](https://review.firstround.com/podcast/building-an-operationally-intensive-business-and-avoiding-upside-down-unit-economics-thirty-madisons-steve-gutentag/ "Building an operationally-intensive business and avoiding upside down unit economics  — Thirty Madison’s Steve Gutentag")

[**Treat Operational Debt like Tech Debt — Leah Sutton on Elastic’s Distributed Work Playbook**  
Today’s episode is with Leah Sutton, SVP of Global HR at Elastic. Leah’s been in the HR space for over 20 years, and now leads everything from HR operations to recruiting and employee engagement for Elastic’s fully-distributed employee base.](https://review.firstround.com/podcast/treat-operational-debt-like-tech-debt-leah-sutton-on-elastics-distributed-work-playbook/ "Treat Operational Debt like Tech Debt — Leah Sutton on Elastic’s Distributed Work Playbook")

[**Focus on Your First 10 Systems, Not Just Your First 10 Hires — This Chief of Staff Shares His Playbook**  
As Chief of Staff at HashiCorp, Kevin Fishner focuses on treating the company like a product. Here, he unpacks why the systems side of company building doesn’t get as much attention and digs into the nitty-gritty details of how they set and track progress toward goals.](https://review.firstround.com/focus-on-your-first-10-systems-not-just-your-first-10-hires-this-chief-of-staff-shares-his-playbook/ "Focus on Your First 10 Systems, Not Just Your First 10 Hires — This Chief of Staff Shares His Playbook")

[**The Founder's Field Guide for Navigating a Crisis — Advice from Recession-Era Leaders, Investors and CEOs Currently at the Helm**  
We've tapped First Round partners, recession-era founders and our community of CEOs to put together the most comprehensive guide available about what it takes to lead a startup during this economic crisis. From extending your runway and reducing burn to supporting your team, this guide tackles the t](https://review.firstround.com/the-founders-field-guide-for-navigating-this-crisis-advice-from-recession-era-leaders-investors-and-ceos-currently-at-the-helm/ "The Founder's Field Guide for Navigating a Crisis — Advice from Recession-Era Leaders, Investors and CEOs Currently at the Helm")

[**Struggling to Thrive as a Large Team Working Remotely? This Exec Has the Field Guide You Need**  
Maggie Leung built out the 80-person fully remote content team that's helped NerdWallet stand out. Here are her tips for executives who are now tasked with leading large teams working remotely for the first time.](https://review.firstround.com/struggling-to-thrive-as-a-large-team-working-remotely-this-exec-has-the-field-guide-you-need/ "Struggling to Thrive as a Large Team Working Remotely? This Exec Has the Field Guide You Need")