# How To

Lessons from a management expert: How to run a great one-to-one
How To
February 7, 2022
Lessons from a management expert: How to run a great one-to-one
Sathya Smith has been a VC, an adviser and now a founder. She gives her advice on how managers and staff can get the most from their 1-2-1s
Amy Lewin
Lessons from Mind Candy: How to pivot
How To
February 4, 2022
Lessons from Mind Candy: How to pivot
Sometimes, a startup needs to pivot to survive. Ed Barton gives us his tips on how best to manage it, from his experience at Moshi
Anisah Osman Britton
Lessons from Ada: How to be an interim startup leader
How To
February 1, 2022
Lessons from Ada: How to be an interim startup leader
Harpal Singh has held dozens of C-suite startup jobs over the years; he gives us his tips on being an interim leader
Amy Lewin
Lessons from Wise: How to run a growth team
How To
January 27, 2022
Lessons from Wise: How to run a growth team
Nilan Peiris has led the growth team at fintech unicorn Wise for over nine years. Here's what he learnt along the way
Anisah Osman Britton
Lessons from Hopin: How to run an effective leadership team meeting
How To
January 21, 2022
Lessons from Hopin: How to run an effective leadership team meeting
Want to improve your leadership team meetings? Narrow down who gets invited, says Lily Chang, chief of staff at Hopin
Amy Lewin
Lessons from Notion: How to use your community to grow organically
How To
January 17, 2022
Lessons from Notion: How to use your community to grow organically
Don't underestimate the power of your superfans, says Olivia Nottebohm, chief revenue officer at workplace app Notion
Anisah Osman Britton
How to compensate remote workers fairly
How To
January 10, 2022
How to compensate remote workers fairly
As the workforce gets ever more global, startups need to make sure they're treating staff around the world fairly. Boundless's Dee Coakley gives us her top tips
Amy Lewin
The 15 ultimate tips that startup operators shared this year
How To
December 29, 2021
The 15 ultimate tips that startup operators shared this year
Here's what we learnt about working with superfans, running offsites and hiring your first developer from our Startup Life newsletter this year.
Amy Lewin and Anisah Osman Britton
How to avoid internal comms breaking down
How To
November 15, 2021
How to avoid internal comms breaking down
Healx's Charlotte Chorley shares comms advice for startup teams as they hit scale
Amy Lewin
Why more startups are buying startups
Sifted Talks
October 28, 2021
Why more startups are buying startups
We explored the billion-euro startup M&A trend with experts from Silicon Valley Bank, Vinted, Snyk and Bloom & Wild
Steph Bailey
So you want CVC investment — now what?
How To
October 22, 2021
So you want CVC investment — now what?
Funding and a future customer — is it too good to be true?
Sponsored by: The Big Score
How to hire into your C-suite
How To
October 15, 2021
How to hire into your C-suite
Choosing the right additions to your c-suite can be difficult — Kaarel Kotkas, CEO of Estonian unicorn Veriff, shares his experience.
Anisah Osman Britton
Bouncing back from failure: Four bits of advice for phoenix entrepreneurs
How To
October 12, 2021
Bouncing back from failure: Four bits of advice for phoenix entrepreneurs
If your startup burned down, how would you rise from the ashes?
Sponsored by: Silicon Valley Bank
How to get into a product role at your startup
How To
October 1, 2021
How to get into a product role at your startup
Aamir Chishtie explains how he moved from marketing to product at his startup — and shares how you could too.
Amy Lewin
More than just money: How VCs can actually help startups succeed
How To
September 28, 2021
More than just money: How VCs can actually help startups succeed
All money is good money? Not really — choosing the right VC who actually understands your business is much more important.
Sponsored by: Project A
How to get the rest of your company to buy into open innovation
How To
September 24, 2021
How to get the rest of your company to buy into open innovation
What do you do when you hit the ‘no’ wall?
Sponsored by: SOSA
How to work with influencers
How To
September 24, 2021
How to work with influencers
Liisa Ennuste, global influencer marketing manager at Estonian mobility unicorn Bolt, trades her tips for working with influencers.
Anisah Osman Britton
Bootstrapping vs VC: choosing the best way to fund your startup
Opinion
September 17, 2021
Bootstrapping vs VC: choosing the best way to fund your startup
Funding is never black and white, unicorn or zebra. It's often a combination of the two.
James Routledge
4 founders on the biggest customer mistakes they’ve ever made
Analysis
September 16, 2021
4 founders on the biggest customer mistakes they’ve ever made
Data mixups, forgetting to ask for feedback and the unique challenges of running a CBD store — what else could possibly go wrong?
Sponsored by: Zendesk
IP financing: What it is, and why your startup might need it
How To
September 14, 2021
IP financing: What it is, and why your startup might need it
Most of what makes up today’s business’ value is intangible, like patents, trademarks and algorithms. So how can you use these assets to get financing?
Sponsored by: Aon
The conversion killer: How to avoid a bad customer journey
Sifted Talks
September 8, 2021
The conversion killer: How to avoid a bad customer journey
From setting realistic conversion rate targets to offering personalisation, here’s how to build a stellar customer experience.
Tom Ritchie
Why startups struggle to get UX right the first time
Opinion
August 23, 2021
Why startups struggle to get UX right the first time
User experience can make or break a young SaaS company. Here are five golden rules to help founders nail their UX early on.
Tiina Björk
How to make your website more accessible
How To
August 13, 2021
How to make your website more accessible
Amina Aweis, a developer and web accessibility advocate at UX platform Silktide, dishes the tips on making your website more accessible.
Anisah Osman Britton
How will I know when to exit? 6 insights from our panel
Sifted Talks
August 11, 2021
How will I know when to exit? 6 insights from our panel
We spoke to experts and founders who have been there and done that.
Poppy Koronka

# How To

Lessons from a management expert: How to run a great one-to-one

Lessons from Mind Candy: How to pivot

Lessons from Ada: How to be an interim startup leader

Lessons from Wise: How to run a growth team

Lessons from Hopin: How to run an effective leadership team meeting

Lessons from Notion: How to use your community to grow organically

How to compensate remote workers fairly

The 15 ultimate tips that startup operators shared this year

How to avoid internal comms breaking down

Why more startups are buying startups

So you want CVC investment — now what?

How to hire into your C-suite

Bouncing back from failure: Four bits of advice for phoenix entrepreneurs

How to get into a product role at your startup

More than just money: How VCs can actually help startups succeed

How to get the rest of your company to buy into open innovation

How to work with influencers

Bootstrapping vs VC: choosing the best way to fund your startup

4 founders on the biggest customer mistakes they’ve ever made

IP financing: What it is, and why your startup might need it

The conversion killer: How to avoid a bad customer journey

Why startups struggle to get UX right the first time

How to make your website more accessible

How will I know when to exit? 6 insights from our panel