diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d53d3b..df64216 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The `Manager` handles communication and synchronized shutdown procedure.
 1. Create a unit manager
 2. Implement the `WorkUnit` on your goroutines
 3. Add units to the manager
-4. Start the manager and wait on its `Quit` channel
+4. Run the manager and wait on its `Quit` channel
 
 ```golang
 import (
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ func main() {
     manager.AddUnit(worker)
     manager.AddUnit(worker2)
 
-    // Start the manager
-    go manager.Start()
+    // Run the manager
+    go manager.Run()
 
 
     // Wait for all units to shutdown gracefully through their `Shutdown` method
diff --git a/manager.go b/manager.go
index a9a774e..deef8a7 100644
--- a/manager.go
+++ b/manager.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 var idGen = IdGenerator()
 
 type WorkUnit interface {
-	Spawn(UnitManager)
+	Run(UnitManager)
 	Shutdown()
 }
 
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ type Manager struct {
 	panic chan error // Used for panicing goroutines
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) Start() {
+func (m *Manager) Run() {
 	log.Println("Starting manager ...")
 
 	for unitName, w := range m.workers {
 		log.Printf("Starting <%s>\n", unitName)
-		go w.unit.Spawn(w)
+		go w.unit.Run(w)
 	}
 
 	for {
diff --git a/manager_test.go b/manager_test.go
index 0ab7aca..cdc6ed0 100644
--- a/manager_test.go
+++ b/manager_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var WorkerID int
 type Worker struct{}
 
 // Example loop, it will be spwaned in a goroutine
-func (w *Worker) Spawn(um UnitManager) {
+func (w *Worker) Run(um UnitManager) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 
 	// Worker's loop
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func DoRunMain(pid chan int, quit chan<- bool) {
 	manager.AddUnit(worker2)
 
 	// Start the manager
-	go manager.Start()
+	go manager.Run()
 
 	// Wait for all units to shutdown gracefully through their `Shutdown` method
 	quit <- <-manager.Quit