TMBA 247: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Hire?

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We're back this week, answering a bunch of listener questions about when it's the right time to expand your business and hire some new employees. We'll talk about why there's no magic bullet for getting through the hiring process. It's different for everyone, but there are ways to know when it's time to step up and start bringing in some help.

Listen to this week's show and learn:

  • Why patience is a virtue when starting a new business.

  • What percentage of your profitability you should be spending on staff.

  • How to use SOPs and SODs as a means of "shedding your skin".

  • The two ways you can get out of the predicament of understaffing.

  • Some of our favorite entrepreneurial hot spots around the world today.

People on this episode:

Dan
Ian

Mentioned in the episode:

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"Low Flying Airplane or Weird Roof?"

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TropicalMBA Listeners
CreateMyIndependence.com
MathiasMedia.com
A Framework for Hiring and Managing Employees
Chris Chidgey on Podcast Junkies
My Interview on The Property Podcast
WP Curve
Markus Eux
IamtheSpecialist.com
Charlie Day's Commencement Speech
George Millo on Vietnamisation

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Dan & Ian

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