Overwhelmingly, media coverage of team building, hiring, training, etc. is often geared towards the issues faced by HR at Fortune 500 sized companies. Even when it’s positioned as advice for small business owners it is often coming from an executive or consultant working primarily with giant corporations. We think it’s far more relevant to hear from small and medium business owners who have successfully grown their businesses – and so we asked some very talented folks to tell us the stories of their initial hires and the struggles and lessons they can share.

Allison Campbell

When I first decided to go back on my own after working for a builder, it was just me. I managed the projects and workload as it came in, but after a year and half, I realized I needed help keeping track of everything if I wanted to continue to grow. Read more>>

Neepa Sikdar

I started out as a solo entrepreneur and added on a technical VA after 2 years. At that time, there wasn’t a lot of Virtual Assistant agencies out there and we met through my business coach at the time. Read more>>

Sara Costin Mockus

Our team says that we have “magic in a bottle”. I love this and I will do everything in my power to. protect it at all costs. From our first hire, which was someone who used to work for my husband, to today where we are currently 15 strong and still hiring, we ensure that every new hire buys into the magic. Read more>>

Chellise Michael

My husband, Michael, and I launched Chellise Michael Photography in 2010 in Brooklyn, NY. Within two years, we had a team of four photographers, and by 2014, we had a team of six. As a collective, we averaged 90-100 weddings per year and, at our peak, brought in 500K+ annually. Read more>>