Delegating and building a team
There comes a point where you can’t grow alone. Delegating is scary (“nobody does it like me”), but it’s the only way to scale.
What to delegate first
- What repeats and you’ve already written down as a system.
- What others do better or cheaper than you: accounting, cleaning, design.
- Keep what only you can do: deciding, selling and looking after the best customers.
Ways to get help
FreelancersYou pay per job. Flexible, no fixed commitment.
GestoríaPaperwork, taxes and payroll for a monthly fee.
EmployeeMore commitment and cost: wage plus employer Social Security. On the minimum wage, a full-time employee costs about €1,800 a month.
Before hiring
- Make sure the business can pay that wage for months, even in a bad month.
- Explain the job well and give time to learn.
- Treat your team well: people leave bad bosses, not jobs.