142: From Seed to Scale: Avoiding Costly People Mistakes in Tech Startups With Lisa Novak

About this episode

Lisa Novak discusses common HR and culture mistakes in tech startups and how to address them for growth.

Most startup pain doesn’t come from product; it comes from people. In this episode, Lisa Novak, Founder of LMNHR, pulls back the curtain on the most common HR and culture mistakes she’s seen across high-growth tech companies, and how to fix them before they derail momentum. Lisa explains how fractional HR leadership gives startups access to senior-level expertise without the full-time overhead, and why getting people strategy right early can fuel growth, strengthen culture, and protect reven...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Di Liegro

Guest: Lisa Novak

Topics covered

• HR mistakes
• tech startups
• fractional HR leadership
• company culture
• people strategy

Keywords

• startup pain
• HR leadership
• high-growth companies
• people strategy
• company culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LMNHR

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