Buffer and AngelList researched the state of remote work for 2020. From their results, they identified multiple key struggles of remote workers. We decided to provide some answers. This is part 1 of a series about the top struggles of remote workers. At madewithlove, we have been working remotely for...
Watch the recordings of our previous AMA sessions: ~ UPDATE – March 15th On popular demand, we are organising another session on Monday, March 16th at 5 pm CET. Same link to dial in: https://zoom.us/j/283684919. You can use this form to ask your question upfront. ~ At madewithlove, we...
When managing any team, remote or not, one of your primary concerns as a manager is making sure your team can be as productive as possible by mitigating any risks that might affect their work. So when you’re considering remote work options, you might be worried about the possible...
Who hasn’t heard the quote “We only hire the best candidates?” How many of those teams only have straight white men? I’ve been fortunate to work on diverse teams across various companies. Madewithlove is currently very dominated by men. Being the only woman in the team makes me...
Some time ago I came across this article on Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge blog about when founding CEOs need to go. It’s from 2005, but it is still just as relevant now. The main takeaway is that you need differently skilled people at the helm in different...
Back in 2016, we wrote about our company benefits for the first time. With being honest as one of our fundamental company values and the impact of employee benefits on happiness, we don’t see a reason in keeping them secretive. Here is a detailed and updated look at the...
In an ever-changing industry, it’s important to constantly keep re-evaluating your own methods and processes. Do they still serve the needs of today? Are you trying to solve yesterday’s problem? Are you setting yourself up to tackle tomorrow’s biggest issue head first, or are you digging yourself...
I have a history of working in companies where you were expected to be in the office or at the client 95% of the time. Working at home or from another place was seen as ‘weird’. So switching to madewithlove, which advocates remote work, sounded fun and scary at the...
During a rare visit to our offices, a customer was extremely surprised to find that literally everybody in the office was wearing headphones while doing their work. (Except for me, of course – that would have been rude.) It also struck him that only a few desks were being used, and...