Made our first hire! (Long overdue...)

It's been such a long journey, having to overcome the "expert" dilemma in us, but we finally hired our first hire for our company.

Prior to our hire, we were doing everything. Like many founders, this was taking a toll on us and frankly, we were getting tired and demotivated.

So we asked ourselves, "We can't keep doing this. We need to hire out so that we can focus ON the business, not be IN the business."

We made our first hire (two, in fact), and it has been working out great!

One of them has been such a treat to work well--she's a mother and was looking for remote work. So we were excited to be able to help her, and she's done amazing work.

Overall, we're so glad to have made this big step. Despite every book and founder telling you to hire, it's always a scary step to take.

You wonder, "Do I have enough money? Can I train them well? I've never been a manager, what if they don't like me and quit?"

In the end, we trusted our gut and stuck to our principles of "pay them well, treat them well and make them want to be part of our journey".

Slowly, but surely, we're growing and we're happy to see progress going in the right direction.