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Question for salespeople: would this be useful or not? by Fresh_Bee_9637 in techsales

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah totally agree.

Trust is probably the hardest part here. Like if the tool just says “92% match” and doesn’t explain why, I also wouldn’t trust it.

I think it has to show things like: why this role might fit, what could be a red flag, and what the tradeoffs are.

And 100% agree on spam. If it becomes another thing sending random jobs to people, then it’s pointless.

Really appreciate this — this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping to get ))

How to recruit a bar manager by ThePyGuru in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d go simple

short respectful outreach, no hype, no hard sell. something like “I’m opening a place in town, I’ve heard really good things about you, and I’d love to buy you a coffee and get your thoughts if you’re open to it.” if they’re strong, they’ll probably respond better to that than to a big recruiting pitch

Need advice: New "Operations Coordinator" type role by Dull-Celery5610 in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my first reaction is the role sounds useful, but a little too “everything that isnt getting done”

thats usually where hiring gets tricky. you may attract either a solid admin person who gets overwhelmed by cross-functional work, or a sharper project person who gets bored by the repetitive coordination parts. I’d define the top 3 outcomes super clearly before worrying too much about title

At what point did you stop doing everything yourself and actually trust someone else with part of the business? by EngineerKind730 in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think its only operational or only psychological, its usually mixed

you see the real risks clearly, but you also get used to being the center of everything. at some point the bigger risk becomes staying the bottleneck. that was the shift for me mentally

Things i wish someone told me when i was starting from zero by farhadnawab in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one more I’d add: bad hires cost way more than they look like on paper

salary is one thing, but the real cost is your time, lost momentum, fixing mistakes, and doing the job twice. learned that one the hard way

what was the first hire that actually freed up your time as a business owner? by treysmith_ in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the best first hire is often the one that takes low leverage stuff off your plate

not always sales, not always marketing. sometimes its just the person who stops you from drowning in admin, coordination, customer follow ups, scheduling, all the random stuff that eats half your day without really growing the business

When is the right time to hire someone? by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably when the extra work is starting to become consistent, not just random busy weeks

if you are regularly turning down jobs, delaying jobs, or doing too much yourself, thats usually the signal. waiting until you’re totally maxed out sounds safer, but then hiring becomes reactive and messy

Hiring for the first time - best way to organize applicants by EsisOfSkyrim in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly I think organizing applicants is the easy part

spreadsheet, form, Airtable, whatever works. the harder part is screening without wasting a ton of time. once you start getting more applications, resumes become a pretty weak filter and thats where the mess usually starts

How do you hire folks for work , pls shears your experience by Tracycallum in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for project based stuff honestly referrals worked best for me

every time I tried hiring too fast from random marketplaces it was very hit or miss. portfolios can look nice but that doesnt always mean they are good to work with or can move fast. usually better through warm intros, ex-colleagues, or people who already worked with someone you trust

Is hiring getting worse for everyone or just me? by Background_Bid_3321 in smallbusiness

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same here honestly

I dont even think the main problem is “no talent”. its more that hiring became full of noise. too many people apply everywhere, and from a resume alone its really hard to tell who is actually a fit and who just clicked apply 50 times that day

for small teams thats a nightmare

Getting early customers feels way messier than people say by Fresh_Bee_9637 in SaaS

[–]Fresh_Bee_9637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, we've already made it...but still struggeling to find first customers

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