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Business
Hire my first full-time employee to keep up with growing demand
Mid-term — 6 months to 2 years
Context
I've been running the business solo for two years and I genuinely can't take on more work without help. Revenue is growing but it's inconsistent month to month. Bringing someone on full-time would cost around $50–55k a year all in — close to my current net.
Goal
Work out whether hiring now is a real growth move or whether I'm adding a fixed cost before my revenue can actually support it.
Analysis dimensions — pre-configured
Reversibility25
Upside Potential65
Downside Severity65
Downside Likelihood50
Dependency Risk50
Long-Term Alignment70
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