Week 7 - Ascend Your Start-Up

    After you have been successful for long enough, you will begin to form a large company with global reach. With so many people working for your organization, everyone working together as one is important. Culture establishes what your organization and your employees stand for. It gives everyone a common person and view. It allows your employees to view themselves as a team and collaborate with each other.

    But how can we establish a collaborative culture? It starts with being inclusive of everyone. Your employees need to feel valued and able to speak their thoughts. Culture is not only affected by your employees. Investors also have an impact on your business, and thus your business's culture. Be sure to align yourself with investors who share your cultural vision and have a good track record with their decisions. As the leader of the company, you also lead the culture. Leaders need to clearly state the company's values and views and stand by them. You will need to be willing to trust others to enable growth and encourage innovation.