As your solo business grows, you may find yourself having trouble managing it all by yourself. That might mean that it’s time to hire your first employee. There are several steps you need to take before you bring on someone. For more information, check out this information provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) or connect with a mentor from the Santa Cruz County Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

We highly recommend working with a business consultant from the Central Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Consultants provide free and confidential mentoring to identify financing opportunities and advise you on a variety of other invaluable resources available to you. Give us a call, or send us an email now so that we can connect you with the SBDC and help you find a mentor to guide you. While we get things going on our end, you should go to the SBDC website and click “Sign Up” and input the information needed to identify the right mentor for you.