Hiring Your First Employee - The Brutal Truth for Small Business Owners

Every small business reaches the point where you ask: should I hire? In this episode, I share the honest truth about taking on your first employee, why most of us are bad managers at the start, and how to avoid the biggest mistakes. I talk about: Why you’ll probably be a bad employer at first (and that’s okay) Why stress and sick days are more about management than “lazy staff” The Nicola story – how I hired for grit, not CV Why profit dips before it grows Five lessons I’d give to anyone on the edge of hiring This isn’t theory — it’s what I’ve lived through running my own business, and the advice I give to clients in the same position.