{"id":89,"date":"2019-11-16T23:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T23:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/?p=89"},"modified":"2021-04-13T13:52:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T13:52:04","slug":"3-business-growing-pains-i-didnt-think-i-would-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2019\/11\/16\/3-business-growing-pains-i-didnt-think-i-would-have\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Business Growing Pains I Didn\u2019t Think I Would Have"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you first start a business, it\u2019s certainly not all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, I\u2019ve learned a lot in\u00a0four and a half years in business<\/a>\u2026and growing pains are just one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your business succeeds (and stands the test of time), once you hit a certain point of success, you may find growing pains. Here are just 3 of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. You just don\u2019t have enough time in your day.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve likely been putting in plenty of hours since the launch of your business; but after some success, you\u2019re likely putting in even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s time to start prioritizing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to bite the bullet and grow?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then it\u2019s time to hire someone to help take the load off. Your first employee is, of course, a scary prospect for any business owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider starting with an intern from a local college or a part-time freelance employee. That way, you won\u2019t feel responsible for full-time pay, benefits, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or do you want to keep it just \u201cyou\u201d?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then you need to focus on what\u2019s important. Keep the clients or jobs that are profitable, and get rid of the jobs (and activities) that aren\u2019t productive or causing you to lose money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, build in passive income streams (like selling a course or doing affiliate marketing) that don’t trade dollars for working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n