By David Hassell, an EO At Large-US member, and CEO of 15Five

Remote work is quickly becoming the norm in the start-up world, and we are no exception. From day one we’ve been an internationally distributed team, and now that we’re regularly bringing on new employees, being masterful at the art of virtual collaboration is critical.

There are plenty of tech tools available to ensure that we can work efficiently and effectively from thousands of miles away, but that isn’t quite enough. In all my time as an entrepreneur, I have learned that nothing can fully replace the right dose of face-time.