Laura Roeder (MeetEdgar) - How to Build a Company That Doesn't Need You

Today we have Laura Roeder, CEO and founder of MeetEdgar!

In this episode we covered how Laura built a company that can run without her, why MeetEdgar has a “CEO” _and_ a “President,” and the importance of transparency in company culture.

We also talked about why MeetEdgar doesn’t believe in deadlines, why they use the title “advocates” instead of “managers,” and how you can give better criticism and feedback in a remote team.

Laura also has a special gift for Outside The Valley listeners! Get one free month of MeetEdgar with the coupon code PODCAST here.

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Topics also covered on the podcast episode: 
Laura’s current role and why MeetEdgar has a “President”
Why Laura decided to create a company that can run without her
Mistakes and challenges Laura made while growing MeetEdgar
The importance of transparency
Why you should not put criticism on Slack
Why meetings are essential for remote teams
Is MeetEdgar small by design?
How MeetEdgar thinks about documentation
Why MeetEdgar doesn’t have “managers” but “advocates”
Why Laura doesn’t believe in deadlines
Mentioned resources:
Laura’s blog
MeetEdgar

One free month of MeetEdgar (Code: PODCAST)
Liam Martin of Time Doctor: How to be a “Remote Executive”
MeetEdgar President Sarah Park
Justin Mitchell of YAC Chat: Remote Team “High-Res” Communications
“Away” controversy
Krister Haav of Toggl: Creating a Playful Culture in Remote Teams
David Heinemeier Hansson
Dave Teare
REWORK Podcast: Venture Capital and Control with Dave Teare
Basecamp
Tettra
Holacracy
Trello
Asana
The MeetEdgar Company Handbook
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