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.

Chanel Toson

Funny thing is that I thought when choosing to open my private practice, I would just be a solo practitioner. However, this did not turn out to be the case. Read more>>

Tetsuya Yamazaki

I first started my business just by myself with no help. As business got busier and it was more than 1 person can handle, I started hiring an Assistant to help me. Read more>>

Naama Tamir

Lighthouse was founded by me and brother, Assaf. We had both been deep in the hospitality industry for over a decade in NY alone and we wanted to build something that felt different. Read more>>

Danekia Smith

I was the only person working in my business on day one. Leading a team of industry professionals while running your own business solo can be challenging. It’s a real balancing act. Read more>>

Lanie Bandell

From an early age, we are all taught and heard the cliché that “there is no ‘I’ in team”. There is no truer statement than that. Read more>>