Pros
I have worked at a few startups, and Casa is by far my favorite. Everyone is passionate about what they are doing, and holds strong to our mission of empowering individuals to secure their financial soverienty. Our values permeate through our Culture - people are empathetic/respectful (so important in remote-only company); we fail forward together (very solution not problem-focused); and our team/leads think about the inputs just as much as the outputs. Work is just thoughtful, and methodical, and is calculated growth. It's not a family, but a solid group of individuals moving together, challenging each other, and bringing each other up.
Cons
Normal scaling growing pains: How do we do this? How do we measure that? Where does everyone fit? But open/direct communication here has been helping answer those questions. Sometimes I want to move faster, as calculated growth is new for me, but I appreciate the learning experience of being thoughtful before trying something new. The focus is good.