Dec 3, 2021
The Small Business Show
Newsletter for the week of December 3, 2021
Table Of Contents:
Deep Dive Into Episode 356: Hiring Your First Employee
Top 5 Medium Articles To Read
Business Spotlight: Dean Hung: Orchid Insanity
Sponsors This Week
Get In Touch
Deep Dive Into Episode 356: Hiring Your First Employee
Your new business is doing great. But, you are doing everything yourself and you need some help. Is it time to hire your first employee? Listen in as Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss this important milestone for any Small Business owner.
Knowing When You’re Ready To Hire:
Start By Filling Out This Organization Chart From The E-Myth: https://www.emyth.com/inside/your-organization-chart even if you are doing every task for your company right now. This will act as a roadmap for your company when it comes time to have others fill certain roles.
7 Signs You Need To Hire:
1. You can’t get the work done on time
2. You are turning down opportunities
3. There are new opportunities you can’t handle yourself
4. Your customer service is suffering
5. The quality of your products or services is suffering
6. You don’t have time to do things like accounting and other paperwork
7. Growth is stagnating
What Type Of Hire Is Right?
Do you need a co-founder? An Employee? A Contractor?
Make sure all responsibilities are outlined and understood between everyone!
Here’s A Working Agreement Template: https://www.businessshow.co/working-agreement-template/
Who Should Be Your First Hire?
Someone who is a jack of all trades and has the willingness to do anything needed to help the business succeed. They should be well aware of and whole-heartedly agree with the mission of your business.
Here’s A Guide Of 13 More Steps For Your First Hire from Nolo:
5 Medium Articles To Read:
Social Media Marketing: “Welcome Back to 2007!”
https://bettermarketing.pub/social-media-marketing-welcome-back-to-2007-fbd7cfa67ba3
6 Small Business Myths Debunked
https://medium.com/@sonya.tapley/6-small-business-myths-debunked-e052d1342698
Digitally Native Partnerships: 5 Tips for Building Successful Partnerships in the Digital Age
Time Management. The “Two-Hour Solution” Method
https://medium.com/@arturkh/time-management-the-two-hour-solution-method-8d8d23f52f6
10 surprising things I learned from the first year of running a business
Business Spotlight: Dean Hung: Orchid Insanity
We love getting a chance to talk with business owners that have carved out a successful niche for themselves. Today we’re sitting down with Dean Hung, Founder of Orchid Insanity. Dean has built a successful business selling Orchids on his website, eBay and Etsy.
Listen and learn about the challenges of selling products that have to stay alive when shipping them worldwide and more!
What Makes Dean Successful:
- Focusing On His Niche
- Pre-Purchase Education
- Managing Customer Expectations
- Great Shipping Quality
Learn More Here: https://www.businessshow.co/orchid-insanity-founder-dean-hung-small-business-show-335/
Our Sponsors This Week:
- David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses
- Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do too. Napjitsu is a new way to recharge your body and your brain. For a limited time, receive 30% off your first purchase at Napjitsu.com/SBS.
Get In Touch:
https://www.linkedin.com/businessshow
SHANNON JEAN https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonjjean
DAVE HAMILTON https://www.linkedin.com/in/davehamilton/
SADIE CYR https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadie-cyr-ba607b197
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