"This guide compiles and explains the basic tools for managing journalism businesses. In the media ecosystem, there are digital native media outlets of different sizes and ages, with different types of teams. Two of the keys to sustaining those media outlets are team management and leadership. However, before looking at these components, it is important to first build your organization on a strong organizational foundation. Only then can you move on to more difficult and necessary aspects of management. When we refer to 'building the foundation of the organization,' we are talking about simple tools, available for everyone, that organize information within the organization. Establishing protocols is the best way to achieve this organization. In this guide, we share recommendations to develop protocols for five essential aspects of your organization: roles: Each person on the staff has a role that should be clearly defined and agreed upon; processes: Workflows should be analyzed and improved when necessary; structure: Roles and processes intertwine in a scheme that should be explicit; recruitment: When the team grows, it is important to organize the process for incorporating new staff; dismissals: When it is decided that someone has to leave the team, established processes help everyone involved to more effectively handle the transition." (Introduction)