🚀 How to Build Company Culture That Actually Works | Natalie Pearce on Culture Design for Startups
Want to build a high-performing team - but don’t know where to start with company culture? In this episode of The Millennial Entrepreneur, Sina speaks with Natalie Pearce, a culture design expert and founder of The Future Kind, to unpack what culture really means - and how early-stage startups can build it with intention from day one.
Natalie breaks down why culture isn’t all about perks or a fancy office - it’s “the way we do things around here.” From avoiding cultural debt to improving team communication, meeting habits, and values-based leadership, this episode is packed with practical frameworks and sharp insights for founders who want to grow without losing their people - or their purpose.
🔹 Who is this video for?
✅ Startup founders & entrepreneurs building early-stage teams
✅ People & culture leads looking to make work more human
✅ Leaders managing remote, hybrid, or asynchronous teams
What you’ll learn:
📌 Why company culture starts before you hire
📌 The hidden cost of “cultural debt” in fast-scaling startups
📌 Communication rituals that actually work (and which meetings to ditch)
📌 Key culture pillars: psychological safety, inclusion, accountability & more
📌 How to design benefits that reflect your values - not just trends
📌 Why great culture is a competitive advantage - not a “nice to have”
👉 Stick around to the end for practical tips you can apply right now - whether you're building your team or trying to fix what's not working.
#StartupCulture #CompanyCulture #TheMillennialEntrepreneur #RemoteWork #CultureDesign #LeadershipTips
00:00 Introduction
03:17 Culture: Brand and Team Alignment
09:38 Early-Stage Startup Retention Challenges
13:45 Inclusion, Empowerment, Growth Mindset
15:42 Growth and Communication in Startups
20:08 Effective Team Gatherings Boost Collaboration
24:51 Meeting Overload!
30:35 "Culture as a Competitive Advantage"
32:55 Authenticity in Workplace Flexibility
36:08 Creative Approaches to Vacation Policies
🎙 Connect with Natalie: https://www.thefuturekind.co
📸 Instagram: @TheMillennialEntrepreneurPod
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💼 My Business (Wing): https://www.wingcard.io/
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