# Trust is a big deal

> Our roots are those of a family business. Trust is the absolute number one on our list.

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Our roots are those of a family business. Trust is the absolute number one on our list.

As our team grows, we expect to stick to that approach. You're one of us, we trust you, and we expect you to earn your team's trust too. With that great power comes great responsibility. Trust implies truth, and truth is a good thing. We discuss, we explain, but we don't put our defenses up or make excuses. We trust each other to criticize and find room for improvement, and to know it all comes from a good place.

Having each other's backs amplifies our ability to deliver world-class work and moves the pressure from the individual into the group. What we do is a we thing.