The Art of Letting Go (& Fighting the Urge to Control) 😌

# Friday April 28, 2017 Startup Stories You Should Read Curated by startup folks who care - this issue by The Startups.co Team. [giphy (3).gif](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*W6dl_sh9cT95XW1ZjXWL4dN6V30/5/f18dQhb0S2C87Bf-DYVN02hn4V2RjKW2YxF0j1gtxlkW6Qv55d4lVTlkW6k4jh86lb8YXW3s-gWv5JpHD5W5nR4LW6Sq52jW3t5MGr2vhCQzMH0-6bNp06MW191bz15jzQNjW8SqmRM7ClhGWW893XlN9bTY2GW7M4VGk4W62V9W6FpSqz6KggLlW98Dyxb2lBMThMPKvyR85ZblW7p5bK06xgmLcW5jgl5y2n8LHdN4Khq5JV6tgjTV1Nq3zvbGjN2dwHPycV8gGW2ZDyng5ScbLBN7dR5rJVgQN_W9lPWtx79sxHlN8kXXTXkrtclW6H65GF6b_9HrW52Wk3C8zmf7gW2Q0P_N7sXmW4W3CpNBs6Bdq1qW1tG2KV8hy52kW7Vzr2B20Bp8rW944WPz6VB5BDW4Bb-Nf4TlvmnV8cy6w92bKMjW7-lDWj78v3HFW6CsVht68h7DsW2PWp6j491jjkW4hrM-L8f8p7XW59V_Tz8CqDXRW5_KdxQ4Xc8VMW7VDK3y4hsg7hVVgw-37DFH0yW3JM6Kz4CWc1zVmGR_J7j4D4xW86CYsJ1Wlyv6Vy-lFW3vxsx4W8dCvcG81L5BMN4D_0fVKfdNZW7f__913bhCPKW6lhX7-6jbF_RW42LXnq20tyGQW89d2Pm65MwhgW2Kfvn52bVqB8W90z_mt4sJQYfW7VGBPb4N8Wg0W7-DmNG696Nk7102) Top Story [You know what’s complicated? Trying to control people and their work. You know what’s easy? Providing total freedom.](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*N37N5WvF1GMNW57MySz1g14Ys0/5/f18dQhb0S2C873VFHMVM_tnX6rCvbDMMNMT2j7M4lW8109Vx4f7qc-W6d3dZD64ZtcyVlWg787tmpVjW5MZvSy7Z9t8NW2dKJzj2nnjggW8wg_-q9hbrl7W4qFywY7BF-YCW6Y19PG172gDCW2WdH914D5cnyW187GmK3shzvBW6QM9XF6fCGBVW1fMrHk5HXv8gW8r_Bk75X29Z8V9lznx1kBXPnW8lf5hb2cVB8yW2Frmvl8mLRPyW7dS9LY5WKT2-N60N7mZd94pbW8NyFMS3xJspLW78LGN75B1VqqW6pTVTG2_jNpgW46ghyJ41QY_RM3d20bFXWQCW989h6Y7MSCypW4Pgv3Q7QpdQ9V3nsGr3zsyHKW2f07Pj1kdmZkW5Mv-hJ3xJXXsW5fHdgL4SgQwgW1PNLDb87tFyJN2Wm-fJwrsd3W7ZVKbL8BCDy7W7M7bHK8KcKtjW2s_qb42BTY6dV-PZRb8lsgPzN5Sx1vrgBCtRW4xpZFH1r-2MqW83jzLt4xLgl_W6Rmllv5KHk2HW949BQN67CT-ZVX-y_N3krfFwW5GY-Pw6TLv7PW7XRJWL2_rF5sN6Hntq9f6SHXW8mXR0s69vgc-W2Lwr4H2TPyFvW7KtMZt5FNGX8W8V8Qp57CpFz8W2gQfyq649dCWW8BtvXc5ym1vdW9gPNk58N1QQ_W60XP5R1nGh17W1BwVNz7lCdGT0) It took many burnouts and failures a leader to finally understand that the best way to manage people is not to manage them at all. Good organizations know how to set boundaries without making people feel caged. Trust is built everyday, with small but frequent reactions and interaction. Sofia Quintero // Founder + CEO @ NomNom [Learn why inspiring startups of all shapes and sizes are using a virtual assistant. Facebook, Code Academy, Bench, Spotify.](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*W7rKLyM3XRrJ6W4kvcTt6Z-rx10/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc2N39hbV11vtz1MR3x1VNgkr13wyBKQW1kF5sN2m7_nqW3T0XbQ7KXWfDW8n7glD6qr6npW8L9wXM9cdgd6W8gQ1xj2nnLXrW5SMRnR140HxTW9lTHcY7SBHjHW7z76tS4CtWc_W17ZQkY6q3fWFW64nN3F3BTRTDVQ7pQ644jk7TVF-ZP73DsLTcVpXZhl27gvFwW8qpZV948XyZ3W1Zd8bM7mcZffW6451-k2-ZcGSW1t9Ft-3BvWggMDQCyTk0jnPW5XGppf1DcC3cVn19B83d3fh4W418fzS90Q7mCN7x90rMgJcZGW31kTfF37MjdMW1M_R314N2N92W1L9YB82mnrHKV3nmDW7j9YxwW6Gyx9Z49kHXrW5n6fQH7qXPCsW7MqHzn5s4dHZVm4zM87v737LW3zM9jc2Rw85CW26WkX72MdBY_W2RL0WN1gvQ8pW3PbXX35GkdhKW17cK4y7xgVzlW1d1v7f6zxjqDW5W_hpv5xlNbBW3fScjB8Ymq7VW2Lrywn8HQcg9W2LS8NS8Pmw7rW3VX6ps397BrvVbF1Bz7-h_ZlW8MtcHt23GWdMW8HgQ-d43Pj3GW3cvNvB4QqtGLW5YBDN72F-vX7W4czbp_48lgY1W19kJQx9ctX56N6LRqbbgrq-tN6kQkYPyzyBwVKZ7mg3jG21WW2SWNpP51mmWXW422WCG85rtQyW6gzqD21v_dZ1W2m3VqN2W1_F-VKCNN_88NMWZW3bkRgW9d81vVW92J__G92JXGwVy-0L_14b445W5MzFWK9f5FlVW85TX7V2TsD0PW2k091W20Hnmg103) Trending [No man is an island and no company can get along just on its own.](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*W5pdNCb4mTPMcW9kBczK1vClpV0/5/f18dQhb0SmhT9dsSx4W2R-vbC7t5LzlN12xCKFd78r-VR5vTY66HBF2W2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3Dk5VRW7tKDQq6VSm6RW85Yzmv78TYJzW9dXsN66VwVdWW3D3VDY5YhRVvW7vkR8J6CH9WsW5hnlfq79bqCxW5ZcvR05cs9PYW9bTNXY954w4RW5QkDQz81RXcWW3Gq9_k4Rc296W5ZcN1j1Z6hB5W8hTJV48lwVXYW8hS2967bj1_4VFCG-j5rC5Q6W3l6ccQ8mQMYTW7NM5zG7TbgClW2Qy40x8gjY6LW8WBKbV56sy_8W2NhXFJ5mP0LsW5Nd55c4PbPWZVspFb11xZpGSW8T_0-26X-PY6W1TmKdJ2RbvgqW1gpsx38X1p1tW576Slb4y2-qsW306KCc8g_JD1W4d6fpW53mBZ7MqCdrDm_FT9W2dYGY_1V7mcrW8h6Srp780wR8W1ywJB66Yq8qMVvGjz074TfHKW856S4k2nmG_QW6BYFqH1cj38nW37P0d415hnZlW2_8RwC1my9VhW1my8tc2J4_PNW8p0_B84WwqzRW8802Pg3bFXhdW5bN28m46ZCQSW5xLzkr3k380sW3z_2SJ7j2yxWW344CmR87HDVyN6DhHcvVs7V_VVmcdT23v-FJ102) Your need to create long-lasting relationships with your suppliers, partners, investors and especially with your customers. You are part of an ecosystem more than you are a single bus on the road. Jonas Gyalokay // CEO + Co-founder @ Airtame [Before you begin looking for a new employee— you need to first understand what you and your team can currently handle, and what the new employee will be doing.](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*W6DyZs479C2dmW3ZzY4f9h14RY0/5/f18dQhb0S83c9dsRtbW2R-vbC7t5LzlN12xCKFd78r-VR5vTY4Zyw_MW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3DkdKjW2KLnPj41Q13dW41LKLx2TJc_MW41CPM630CH5jW537jRP41Q12gW3B_Q8K420BSqW1yxDzx1YZG4dW6-gPgc2gNHF3W19wZTJ7zSV0jW5kKwsM7QQH1vW1lwdjw6DQy2dW3lMQd65rcZX1W2-1YpK1fv1b_W2vrpcL1nnQd3W38kffx24ZF-xW1ZY5_-4jn-cRW32Ggw394q7cqW6VKJl21hC_8gW5lpCXP2LCPR4W8hh3Fj1bmRftW4pWVfJ4_h-NNW1j74g77qtKrSN6Klj0Gss1NKW8gqrjn8rXRTmW75WRTc1hCSn7W5TJdFl2Z_vhnW73P0sD6p6crwN1n3ynl3NDSwW4WMJnS7n5Vn2W63-BcW2-4chGW9jkzSw3SvHpLW3gJLG81pRJ8yN74yqCWhzVNsN6wR6q4rNFYhVcWbVf4Wpz-0W3b137n5ZcPgzW5Z8rZq79YfPFW7s-yPm4ZggJNW4JQbct714h8QW1nztv89lQ5bZW1W3R_L3wB6QgW3P-DJk80gTlqW5vV_l78Dj8svMmRw0WdXyXbV1srJF3-lSRn103) Doing this allows your new team member to begin providing value for your company right away. Wade Harman // Content @ FreeeUp Advice [Have a targeted approach with social media – don’t put it in the hands of an inexperienced intern.](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*VcZNGx79RdvQW6zW-hS94dzw30/5/f18dQhb0SfHC9dLVQwW8bzGcz7bj6jnW2Kdm8P7dKLVjW5v7fTx2BrGSWW2KBfjg6mdttXW7s5Q5s2M6JxzW2K5dHp5mZjn3W32lnRc2Mn9WVW8YkjGX567tJjW8-v5JD1TNZRMN4cywB-Kpk2FVJp5D08X4zwZVwts8Z4bJ02hW4b_rKw7MbC4wN1cWMPgXmzRdVT8V5d6gpnMZW8W2c9W32CQ2lW8jxMNS1Vx27WW1b86Rm3_bFb5W96dt4S4r1QvjW92xVvG6b-vF0N67h1zcQC5z2VPC2cV7dLlprW3M2P-L2wkC17W111MXL27-LwsW3bXYk36SqD8mW10t0yF3P0TWTW2F0FGj3NNGC7W2B7KzD8yw3HyV_YlFL4pPzwRN5qjRp694Px7W22yN1Z62KmlzW4WslyV940rSDW3LJK-S35G_7ZMM0msbNFDgGW93DRzT37Vh_pW93-HxX3Mgj1PW5JnrwG2szGPxW6hz0s82bzNQYW5-kG1b2N2vJpW2N2rVf5n9_HgN7nZ_fltVwNrW6YW1s76mkh80W12qclB8fWQdQW1KmH8l6F6j0WW77ZJjw5c15fzW688Pg16WgSnwW3Xsrxn1MWhN-W1MKd9R2k3bSs111) Every post on social media is an attempt to win over a customer. It’s worth emulating big companies’ PR and social media accounts. [Video] Startups University // Featuring Crystal Lee [When negotiating with investors, don't ignore crucial sources of power](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*W6L-3W27JL2RbW1GGtt65qhjBz0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd73F0FpW12gM425SSMXZN3jDXPFDVKyQW8Kwptl81Cy_tW2RMTWg3DCrktW7qY4nJ3-nqVbW3-TRrk1lZkh-W2pVX33603p0KW2H3GPC65bVVvW9lTH603NSl1NW8NqRP_4xqg4cW5-P6qZ2DKYdGW5fBv318pm951W34rwdy3YPs-LW6CjtTM7vVYSMVqYVZK3SbcRSW1N4F3m1lb_yJN7l-KYyFmFQRW4MQPKM79dJ92W1v1w914bwj7MN6Sx8Vh1pyzxW98LNTl602HW2W4V6gx67stGbFW2pjg703TMF7HW7qbBKQ6HMd6gW2_QRp37YkkHpVsLYlb4HY1ZJN96SMMwF7BBfW9gV81P6LjRX3W95ycsB6w-PNLN3_j-mYKrSkHN32hgmvX_Kk3W2tgQK539v-CMW8bRKZr7tLQSfW92SZdr5QGSWRVZ-Sbn8cJPHTN109Qhwf2RC6W3xCrP85jzQwzW6CX8MB5P-JNQN1zJz_n7w-9SW4Lr_F28F7XR3W1B-b3t5X70FQW8xr1M081WxvNV1g15R8-K1yrW3mXSmh2CF6-FW6_fm-L2H691sW4kR2DG64vvLBN2fRCRwlxZ_9W7gfvlM7Y4ZJJW4FB3zX4DBZf9W4yC5vK8hGYs9W20S60S938l7tW6XDsPs3B8l9JN2kstzccc8bd103) and then by accident put yourself in unnecessary weak position. In fact, you need to find a way to remain in control as you seek more investment. Startup Answers // Humberto Valle + 2 Others Featured Tool [Eager to become part of a coding community?](W1kRCS_2PZG5wV3zxpf47kkTF0/*W1-X78k4jVs_2W50RwbP8ZMC_-0/5/f18dQhb0S8359dZyGFW5GYyXB5D47MtN234fstvdTjnW1H9yf25bz7GKW5q9cPw8yym7NW5yMlsh1kc3JFVQzLcr8tC2WSN5vMg46VbydPVQzKL563mCtsW8B-BWv8t3-ZRW8xVWBH3J3NTKW8vynkM8lFzvDN8ClzmSQqK42VpSWr84jLsFdW6c_WRF5nJ4HRW2MznrN5nbrmHW5DHNj272YtKyW58jf6m8Tz8cXW55WJN87cbF1cW6bT6L38RRjRDW5CktzD83KHrFW7J39qH2m8DqKW2HT8mr1HCP4VW3qPgRq3X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxN4TKc2lQ-K25W5Cy11Z7-6B2KW6b7Fxf8q-2j1N2_8WtjdrQntW4VcpgK5twW3QW3rwTjT5Q2HfsW3Mqb3r1cQhD7W2-2QJx1KrL3MW62DrFt2gYz4tW3sBM2p63PyrsW6mCwn53LPMPpW7z0xz_3LLFx1W1p1cDn5D9_7QW50CRC93TFBW_W8KbTBZ1pd50CW3MYMts93s9w6N2Fpf9_cZLWRW86l4pC8xTkVTW3CCwC75n9_HgN7nZ_fltVwNrW6YVRcB6mkh80W12qclB8fWQdQW1KmH8l6F6j0WW77ZJjw5c15fzW688Pg16WgSnwW3Xsrxn1MWhN-W1MKddv1jX8H0111) Need direct help from fellow coders? 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