For many entrepreneurs, starting a business means having only one employee: you. There can be a lot of initial success for a solopreneur, an individual going it alone to launch a business.
Over time, however, as the business grows and sees an increased demand for its goods and services, there comes a time when the single worker is not enough. That is when a business owner needs to get to work on hiring extra hands to keep up with the growth.
The biggest learning curve and one of the biggest challenges for businesses in general is staffing and team building. It might seem like a simple plan: find someone who is willing and able, offer them the job, and teach them what they need to know. There is more to it than that.
The end goal of hiring a team to help with a small business is for the owner to be able to build a trusting relationship with the people he or she invites in to become a part of the company. The employee trusts the owner to provide benefits. The owner trusts the employee to work toward the success of the business.
Hiring, training, understanding the sales process of a particular business and imparting that to the team is an important part of creating a successful business team.
A lot of business owners fall into the trap of not trusting the team to take care of business and to know when to knock on their door or make the phone ring when they need help. Having the right team helps to alleviate the stress of trusting another person to take care of the business when the boss isn‘t watching.
Profit and growth is not the only benefit that comes from building the best team. Relief is one of the biggest benefits for a business owner that has hired the right people for a successful business.