Daily 15-minute meetings with his team saved the founder's startup by creating accountability and transparency. The short check-ins each morning involved team members sharing what they accomplished the previous day and what they planned to accomplish that day. These meetings ensured employees felt supported and kept the startup coordinated and on track by having everyone on the same page through tools like Dropbox, video conferencing, and spreadsheet tracking.

1. How daily meetings saved our start-up
Sieva Kozinsky
@SievaKozinsky
Founder at StudySoup.com
“A peer to peer learning marketplace”

2. Chore
Habit
Vs.

3. Chore
Habit
Vs.

4. Your employees want to succeed…

5. This is a Chore
Subject: Update
“Hey Hotch-
Have you talked to the sales team about our new blogging
initiative? Give me an update when you get a chance. S”

6. Create a rewarding habit through daily check-ins

7. 9:30 am

8. What did you accomplish yesterday?
What will you accomplish today?

9. Tools we use:
- Dropbox
- GotoMeeting
- Google Docs
- Gmail
- Project tracking
software
- Notepad
(…seriously)
- Excel Spreadsheet

10. Sieva Kozinsky
@SievaKozinsky
Founder at StudySoup.com
“A peer to peer learning marketplace”