
Finding the Right Team
Aug 24, 2017 · 2 min read
Starting a business means hiring others. You will have to be able to distribute work and balance out your own weaknesses by hiring people with various skills that you don’t have — whom you trust. If you are running a web design business, you may need an extra freelancer or developer, depending on what your own skillset is. If you are making a store, you might need to partner with vendors. Whoever you need, how do you find the right one?
- Think about people you’ve worked with in the past. You’ve had a rich career leading you to where you are today. Who did you learn from? Whose work do you admire? Who do you trust? Find those people, and see what point they are at in their career — maybe they, too, are looking to change things up.
- Think about people you work with now. If there’s a graphic designer you often currently contract to, maybe they are looking for the stability of being an employee or business partner. If there is a vendor you work with, maybe they are looking to expand their contract with you as a client.
- Ask for recommendations. If the people you contact are uninterested or not available, see if they know anyone who would be.
- LinkedIn. This weird website has a use sometimes. Put out the word that you are looking for people to work with and people may reach out. The more people in your field that you connect with, the easier it will be to find someone willing to start a new business with you.
- Conferences and networking events. Going to industry events is a great way to help figure out the angle of your business — what will help you stand out — as well as meet people with a similar vision. Even just making contacts for doing future business at this stage is a great idea.
