So you think you’re ready to scale your wedding business, start outsourcing tasks, and eventually grow a team (even if small but mighty)? Doing so usually sparks one of two feelings for a wedding business owner: extreme excitement or terrorizing fear. You’re either ready to get someone onboarded now so that you can stop doing […]

We’ve all had that boss. You know the one. The one that didn’t take the time to connect with you. The boss that barked orders but rarely stopped to listen. That guy that wasn’t approachable or offered training when you needed to develop your skills. You tried to fly under the radar with for fear […]

You’re back because you read our blog post about where to find great talent and now you are in the thick of it all. By this point you have written your job description, posted it, used a vetting tool for your candidates, and now it is time. Time to interview! But what do you say? […]

The signs are literally everywhere! Mailers, parade flyers, tv commercials, streaming ads, pop ups, even in the drive thru lane! You don’t need to even leave your house to know that almost everyone is hiring! So how are they doing it? What is the secret? Where is the good talent hiding and how in the […]

You dreamt up the perfect business. You built it. It became incredibly successful and things were going swimmingly. You were loving the solopreneur life without a risk or care in the world. Then your business grew larger than you ever imagined and suddenly you found yourself making sacrifices. You started sacrificing time, you started turning […]

You are ready to start your team but you are terrified you’re going to mess it up! As a matter of fact, this feeling has likely caused you to put off this decision for far too long. When you venture into something completely new, it can seem overwhelming and terrifying. Trust us, we know because […]

You’ve built an amazing business and you’re ready to hire! But…who do you hire? Do you hire an independent contractor or an employee of your company? What’s the difference? Is an independent contractor better than an employee or vis versa? Does it matter? Oh the questions how they just keep coming!! Let’s dive in to […]

Many small business owners are hesitant to build a team because they aren’t sure they can afford it. They worry that if they hire help, they won’t be able to pay their employee (s) in the future and they are afraid. They worry about failure and embarrassment if they were to take the next step […]

SOPs, standard operating procedures, are critical when establishing your team. They ensure that everyone works like a well-oiled machine and they ensure that things can run smoothly without your eyes on every task being handled. Yet, despite the extreme importance of them, they can seem quite daunting. Where do you start? How do you start? […]

Congratulations! You have built a small business and everything is going far better than you ever dreamed! However, you are finding yourself burning the candle at both ends. You are tired, you are putting in 100 hour work weeks, you miss your family, and you feel a bit stuck. Allow this to be the nudge […]

There’s a super thin line between what makes someone an independent contractor or an employee, which can make it really confusing when you are determining between the two. So how do you decide who to add to your team? Do you hire an employee? Do you hire an independent contractor? It can get pretty overwhelming! We […]

At The Abundance Group, we are often asked the big question, “What costs can I expect to pay if I hire employees?” We feel the uncertainty as creative business owners determine if they should build a team or not. Trust me, we get it because we understand that money is a big factor when determining if […]