5 Signs That It’s Time to Hire

October 8, 2019

Many small businesses today start as sole enterprises, often from home. We try to make money by offering our skills as services to help others, or by selling things that we have produced for ourselves. There are many different businesses that we can start on our own, often with limited funds. In the early days, when we’re trying to cut costs and find our feet, we try to save money wherever we can. One of the best ways to save is by doing everything for yourself. 

When your business is very small, it might be possible to do it all on your own. You might be able to market your business online, handle your own accounting and finance, create products, and find customers. But, at some point, if your company does well, you might need to hire help. Some of us employ an assistant to help with development and packaging when things get busy, or you might want to get help from shark digital marketing agency to help you to grow your business further. There is plenty of help out there for small businesses, and here are some of the signs that you need it. 

You Are Exhausted

Often, the first sign that it’s time to hire help is our own exhaustion. When business is slow, we can do it all comfortably. But when things pick up, you might find that you are working all of the time, you never get a chance to take a break and that you can’t remember the last time that you took a day off. 

You Don’t Know How to Move Forward

Many of us face a time where we want our businesses to grow, but we don’t know what to do. We don’t know what our next step should be or how to move forward. This is often a sign that you can no longer go it alone. 

You Don’t Have All the Answers

When our businesses grow, they often need experts to help them to move forward. Starting a business isn’t always the hardest part; it’s growing it and keeping it going. You might not be able to cope with your accounting when you are making more money, and things are becoming more complex. You might need a web designer to help your website take the next step. Or, you might need legal help to make sure your business stays within the law. When you stop being an expert, and you don’t know how to tackle problems, it’s time to hire someone that does. 

Your To-Do List is Never Completed

Having a to-do list is a great way to manage your time. But, if you can never reach the end of your list because new jobs are being added all of the time, you can no longer do it all alone. It’s time to hire help.

You Can Afford It

Another big sign that it is time to hire help is that you can hire help. If you are consistently making enough money to start outsourcing work, or hire even a part-time assistant, then you should. Being able to afford help is often a sign that your business is doing well enough to need it.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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