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We spend a lot of time talking about product and growth… but after our Week 4 session with Heidi B. (LAUNCH) and Rajeev Behera (Every), it's clear... the back office will catch up with you if you ignore it. Key takeaways: - Automate before you hire Tasks that required a full hire a year ago can now be automated in a weekend. If it’s recurring (daily/weekly/monthly), it’s a candidate for automation. - Be honest in hiring (like, really honest) Clear job descriptions, salary ranges, and expectations save everyone pain later. Misalignment can be costly - Compliance is not DIY Payroll, benefits, legal… offload it early and understand the flows. Finding solid platforms to reduce the manual workload while remaining compliant is essential to building a successful and scalable company - Clean structure early pays off later Founders rarely get excited about going through incorporation, equity, 83(b), and expense tracking, but messes here will slow you down or even collapse your fundraising abilities. Founders who treat ops as an afterthought end up paying for it later… in time, money, and stress. Excited to have Every as a highly supportive partner for Founder University Cohort 12.