Mike Andes says growing a business doesn't get easier at the next level, just different. Hiring a general manager around 10-15 employees can trigger leadership turnover and more departures. Define what size business actually works for you instead of always chasing bigger.
About 10–15 employees.
So it's not a matter of like always thinking that the next level is easier or better. It's not that way. It's different. And what you got to define is like what size of business meets my definition of success. Because always chasing the next one or what's lower than you, you'll always be discontent. You'll get a few good guys. You'll be better at leading people. Like, okay, all right, now I'm going to go for 10 or 15 employees and get a general manager so I can be out of the field. Okay, well, if that doesn't align with what you want ultimately from the business, you're going to build it, that GM won't want to work for you anymore. They'll bail and then five of the employees leave with them and go start another business. Now what are you doing? There's always going to be that risk. That's what business is.
