Business Operations
Resources for running your business effectively.
How to manage business travel & entertainment expenses for your startup
The founder’s guide to Non-Disclosure Agreements
Jake Stein, co-founder of Common Paper, shares what startups need to know about NDAs.
By Jake Stein
Building trust as a finance leader at a growing startup
Startup finance leader Alicia Nuche shares tips for establishing trust with executive leadership and cross-functional teams — and highlights why it's an important part of success.
By Alicia Nuche
How to do a cost-benefit analysis
Understand how to weigh important decisions about your startup's growth and roadmap using a cost-benefit analysis to assess priorities.
How to offer employee benefits as an early-stage startup
Learn the ins and outs of providing employee benefits as an early-stage startup.
By Mercury
How to connect a CLI tool to an LLM using MCP
Automating repetitive tasks with simple CLI commands
By Jen Roney
Using CLI tools to automate your startup’s financial workflows
By Jen Roney
Commands, arguments, and flags: The building blocks of CLI
By Jen Roney
What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? And why it matters for founders
14 ways to reduce shipping costs for your small business
How to reduce customer churn in ecommerce
By Anam Ahmed
How to get health insurance for your small business
By Sandy Yong
How to implement a cybersecurity strategy for your small business
The security playbook for today’s operators
By Max Tagher
Guide to structuring your operations team at the seed stage
What an AI-native startup stack looks like in 2026
By Anam Ahmed
Choosing the right POS system for your startup
By Anam Ahmed
How AI is influencing early roles at startups
Should you launch on eBay? A viability checklist by product category
By Tucker McKay
The 8 most common inventory mistakes (and how to fix them)
By Kemal Didic
What your first consulting retainer agreement should cover — but often doesn’t
Are business credit card rewards taxable?
By Tom Frantz
Sole proprietor or LLC when applying for a business credit card?
By Mercury
From idea to invoice: What to set up before you launch
The hidden costs of business credit cards — and how to avoid them
By Tom Frantz
Building a spend policy that doesn’t feel bureaucratic
By Mercury
Guide to invoice terms and conditions
By Mercury
Shopify vs. WooCommerce: Which platform is right for your business?
By Mercury