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When Can I Start Hiring? When you're working more than you're leading, you should consider taking on more staff.

By Linda Lacina

Are you spending most of your time leading your business or working at it? If you can't think about the big picture, it might be time to bring on staff.

Career strategist Lindsay Broder, The Occupreneur Coach, discusses this idea and others in a short video designed to help you know how and when to start growing your business.

Related: Simple Ways to Overcome Shyness and Sell

Linda Lacina

Entrepreneur Staff

Linda Lacina is a special projects director at Entrepreneur.com. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, Dow Jones MarketWatch and Family Circle. Email her at llacina@entrepreneur.com.

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