3. Don’t plan to capacity -- change is good.
In a rapidly changing business environment, startups need to be able to pivot on a dime. To do this, you need to leave enough space when planning to allow for flexibility. If your employees are swamped, it makes it very difficult to react to new opportunities and can make you lose sight of priorities. What’s the point of your staff working hard if you can’t redirect that energy into more fruitful ventures?