The Friday report, sent every Friday to the founder
Example Co: people and operations, week ending Friday
People changes
- Priya (backend engineer, contractor via Deel) starts Monday. Laptop delivered Wednesday, all accounts live, first-week goal set with Dan.
- Marco (designer) leaves on the 30th. Handover plan agreed; access removal scheduled for his last day.
Done this week
- Updated three payroll records in Gusto before Thursday's cut-off.
- Collected the missing tax form from one contractor.
- Moved the expense policy into the Notion handbook; it is ready for your lawyer's review.
Coming up in the next two weeks
- Figma annual plan renews on the 14th (see "Needs you").
- Priya's 30-day check-in is booked for the 28th.
Needs you
- Figma renewal: keep 6 seats or drop to 4? Two seats have not been used for 60 days.
- Approve the wording of the team announcement about Marco.
Numbers
- Team: 9 employees, 3 contractors
- Open admin requests: 2 (both waiting on vendors)
Five headings, always in the same order, so the founder can read it in two minutes and only acts on "Needs you".
The founder's Monday brief, sent before their day starts
Your week, Monday
Calendar
- Tuesday 10:00: investor call with Northgate. Prep note attached: last month's numbers, the two questions they asked last time.
- Thursday: three candidate interviews, already confirmed with each candidate.
- Friday afternoon is free. I have kept it free.
Inbox
- 4 emails need your reply (drafts are ready in your Drafts folder, marked "for review").
- 11 newsletters and notifications filed; nothing urgent in them.
Deadlines this week
- Monthly investor update goes out on the 5th. The numbers are collected; the draft is in your Drafts folder.
- Office insurance renewal form due Friday; filled in, needs your signature.
One thing to decide
- Two vendors quoted for the team offsite venue. Summary of both is in the shared folder.
The founder starts the week knowing what needs them and what is already handled.
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