One of the issues that many find most challenging along the path of being your own boss and running your own business is the issue of finding the right staff and support.
It’s actually quite a broad subject. On the one hand pretty much from when you first start out we may to call on need experts to advise and guide you like accountants, lawyers others in our chosen field and so on. Likewise from early on we may need web developers and graphic designers to help us with our brand and web presence. There may also be a whole range of suppliers and service providers that you may need that relate to the specific service or product that you provide.
Then there is that moment that emerges for many – but not all – small business owners where you realize that you need some kind of help or hat you’re simply overwhelmed. Some times it’s just about being more organized, disciplined, discerning and focused. But sometimes it’s actually about bringing one or more others on board to help you. (More follows after the video)
At that moment there are all sorts of things to consider from the type of help you need including: the kind of professional that’s required; what the practical and financial implications (favorable and challenging may be); and the actual specifics, logistics, rules and regulations around hiring staff.
There are also the subtler – but often significant – factors of working with freelancers, outsourced service providers, associates that may arise from expectations, ownership of work through to legalities and payment.
With much of this in mind last year I caught up with the wonderful Mirtha Medina. Mirtha runs HR Help4Business is a HR expert that specializes in working with small business owners. If you’ve read Soul Trader then Mirtha’s name may wall be familiar as she shares her tips and advice within the book.
During the two part interview (above and below) Mirtha highlights many of these issues, breaks them down in a straightforward way and offers some invaluable tips and guidance. Mirtha also covers the important fact that it’s not jus about finding and bringing on board the right person / people but that it’s important to ensure that everyone is clear, committed, informed and engaged in order to make it work successfully for all concerned.
I hope you find this interview with Mirtha helpful – I certainly did.
