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Every creative hits a ceiling. More clients you could take on, more money you could make, and zero capacity to do any of it. I've made all three of these hiring mistakes, from my bedroom agency in Newcastle to now, so you can skip them and make your next hire take work off your plate instead of adding to it.
The 70% rule for knowing exactly when to start hiring, way before you're drowning The one role I tell 90% of creatives to hand over first Why your first hire is probably smaller and cheaper than you think The quote that explains why you keep micromanaging, and how to fix it in your onboarding The two-part vibe check every close hire goes through with me, including a date Why a paid test project tells you more than any portfolio ever will
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Want to scale your creative business? Watch my free 20-minute scaling roadmap here: https://tools.laurahiggins.com/the-system
Want to scale your creative business? Watch my free 20-minute scaling roadmap here: https://tools.laurahiggins.com/the-system
Want to get coached by Laura? Book a Scale Session here: https://tools.laurahiggins.com/scale
Want to get coached by Laura? Book a Scale Session here: https://tools.laurahiggins.com/scale
Want to get coached by Laura? Book a Scale Session here: https://tools.laurahiggins.com/scale I've spent the last year becoming a proud quitter, and it might be the best thing I've ever done for my business. In this episode I walk through everything I cut, why everyone told me I was crazy, and what it did to our revenue. The channel that was costing me six figures a year - and the call I finally made about it The one funnel we decided to keep - and the four we decided to quit The profitable, waitlisted offer I shut down anyway, and what happened to our numbers the very next month The kind of "dumb admin" we're cutting with AI right now, live as it happens The 3-question audit that tells you exactly what's ready for the scissors