Everyone thinks scaling means more hands. But if the business still needs you on your knees finishing every slab, another laborer just means more slabs you have to babysit.
The real first hire
It's the system that lets a laborer perform without you: a written finish standard, a job checklist, and a foreman trained to hold both. Hire the system before the headcount.
Why it works
Once 'done right' is written down and someone owns it, you stop being the quality bottleneck. That's the day the business can grow past you.
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