Last week our fully remote team gathered in person at a beautiful
spot in Prince Edward County, Ontario, for our
second annual company retreat. Our first iteration in 2021 was a resounding
success, and we decided to do it again this year. In both cases, we took
advantage of the high-bandwidth nature of being together in physical space to
hold a variety of big picture conversations about our accomplishments, direction
and goals.
As we try to do in all our work, we sought to iterate and improve …
When Consensus began, we were 4 equal partners doing roughly the same work, and
generally equivalent levels of skill and experience. We all pitched in to run
the company, while billing as many client hours as possible to keep the lights
on.
As we’ve grown, we’ve managed to find a balance between paying ourselves a fair
wage and being able to cover expenses. Strategically, we’ve aimed to generate
some profit with which to fund our longer-term goals, but not at the expense of
a …
