This is a presentation I gave to Gum Tree UK staff at the end of July 2009. I was asked to go along and talk about my experiences in start-ups. I wanted to illustrate that the start-up vibe could be achieved regardless of the age or size of a business and that the productivity gains could be very good.
12. Structures – flatten where possible Business analyst Tech PM Architect Dev lead (TPM) Developer (analyst) Designer Business QA analyst Business PM Business (BPM, QA) Dev lead Developer(s) Designer QA Technical analyst 3x more productive Tough to scale “ high-calibre, smaller teams outperform larger organisations” Bart Becht
25. Start-ups engage in fundamental team building Do things together Celebrate team victories Long term financial reward Facilitate personal growth Drink Eat Play games (as before) Options Shares New stuff Free time Responsibility Recognition