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.

Linda Dwyer

When we first started the business, we relied on family and friends to help us run the business. As sales continued to increase, we needed steady employees. Read more>>

JoAnne Sweeny

I have a been a law professor since 2011 but in 2021 I became the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, which meant that, for the first time, I had a staff to manage and supervise. Read more>>

Heather Qader

When I started my business, it was just me at the beginning. As a solo entrepreneur, I had to wear many hats and handle all aspects of the business myself. Read more>>