I was once on a large consulting team working for a high-growth startup. We were working on a critical part of a complex new feature
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Slicing the Revenue Pie in a Multi-Stakeholder Company
Atomic Object’s purpose makes it clear that we practice multi-stakeholder capitalism. We strive to be a source of fulfillment for all Atoms and a force
Atomic Ownership, Part 5: Distributions
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, we’ve further improved our approach to distributions. Find a revision to our Rainy Day Fund here, and continue reading
Atomic Ownership, Part 4: Financing employee ownership
Having decided to take the bold step of becoming an employee-owned company, written up a prospectus, determined a valuation, and heard “yes” from seven interested
Atomic Ownership, Part 3: Valuation
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, Atomic has further refined its approach to determining a valuation. Keep checking in on Great Not Big as we
Atomic Ownership, Part 2: How the Atomic Plan & our ESPP work
This post is the second in a six-part series on Atomic Object’s ownership and the non-ESOP approach we took to gradually shift from a founder-owned
Atomic Ownership, Part 1: Context, motivations, and accomplishments to date
In 2007, when Atomic Object was six years old, I decided I wanted to broaden our ownership base to include employees. In 2009, we executed
Understanding the seasonal impact of vacation time on revenue
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, Atomic has further refined its paid time off benefit. Keep checking in on Great Not Big as we continue
Client diversity drives good financial results
Atomic is an intentionally-general software product development consultancy. We’ve found success through technology and client diversity. Instead of focusing on a single industry or technology
Visualizing cash flow for shareholders with a Cash/AR graph
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, Atomic has refined its approach to our “Rainy Day Fund.” Keep checking in on Great Not Big as we