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.

Kat Weaver

Before selling my first company, I was a solo founder with only part-time and contract-based support for my team. I didn’t have anyone full-time, nor did I have help from another business partner. Read more>>

Edward Forbes

Thank you for inviting me to share the enriching journey of Exclusive Escapes Grand Turk, nestled in the breathtaking Turks and Caicos Islands. From the outset, our endeavor was more than a business; Read more>>

Melissa Millan Colon

Hire Slow and Fire Fast From day 1 I have had 1 employee…now I have 20. It didn’t happen all at once, Some don’t even make it through the “audition phase”. Read more>>

Jeff Brodsly

Starting my venture into the FinTech realm, specifically within the payment processing sector, was a journey that kicked off from the ground up. Starting as a sales rep, I took on the role of making calls and delved deep into the industry’s intricacies, armed with nothing but my determination and sales expertise. Read more>>

Jahanna Nichols

I have been in business for over twenty-five years. In the beginning, I was pretty stubborn about hiring. I felt I needed full control over every step of the design process with my clients. Read more>>