India, June 20 -- HT Syndication

New Delhi [India], June 20: Sheer momentum is the fuel of an early-stage startup. Without the movement, the businesses begin to stagnate, and hence, maintaining velocity is at the top of every checklist. To ensure that, founders and COOs routinely wear multiple hats, handling product direction in the morning and manual financial transfers in the afternoon. During this initial phase, informal processes are often sufficient to keep things moving. However, as a company begins its transition, the operational scaffolding that supported its early days often starts to show signs of strain.

One of the most common areas where this friction manifests is compensation management. What worked for a core team of five ...