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Lessons Learned - Hire Help Sooner
Mike Coonrod, sbjLive Producer

Lessons Learned - Hire Help Sooner

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Ultimately, I was trying to do everything myself — owner, chef, grocery shopper, all of the titles that generally small business owners have — I was trying to do it all,” says Katie Baker, owner of The Gracious Plate. Baker says she was overwhelmed by the the demand for her prepared meals and should have hired an employee sooner. Weigh your expenses against workload.

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