When to hire your first employee, how to read a person in 20 minutes, and how to part ways without losing the team you kept. Business owners tell us this is one of those moments where a generic AI answer is worse than no answer at all. You do not need more information. You need a plan built from people who have actually run the play.
Hiring and firing
Hire the right person. Let go of the wrong one without blowing up the shop.
When to hire your first employee, how to read a person in 20 minutes, and how to part ways without losing the team you kept.
Overview
Why business owners bring this to us
Is this you?
The version we hear most on calls
If this sounds like you
- You are doing the work of two people and afraid to hand any of it off.
- The person you hired six months ago is not the person you have now.
- You have been carrying a bad fit because firing feels heavier than the damage.
What you walk away with
- A clear yes or no on whether to hire now.
- Interview questions that surface the person, not the resume.
- A separation script that protects the team and the person leaving.
What to ask
Bring one of these to the chat
Tap any question to open the chat with it already typed. Edit it to fit your shop, or send it as is.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this
- How do I know I am ready to hire my first employee?
- When the work you are turning down is worth more than the cost of hiring, and you have a repeatable way to train the role. Business Owners in the library consistently say they waited six months too long.
- How do I fire someone without destroying morale?
- Be direct, be brief, be kind. The team almost always knows before you do. The damage to morale comes from waiting, not from acting.
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