Growing Your Team with Jamie Van Cuyk

Long-term, engaged team members. It's one of the top things small business owners want when they start building their teams. If you're going to take the time to hire someone, train someone, and learn to trust someone, it only makes sense that you would want them around for the long-haul. How can you accomplish this? Many factors go into your ability to retain your team members. In this episode of...

For many things in business, planning is the key to success. This is very true when it comes to hiring a team for your business. To ensure that you hire the right team for your business growth plans and that you can get team members up to speed quickly, it's essential to plan for a team before you have one. That is exactly what our guest Amanda Evans did. She knew that she wanted a business that w...

Chris Pinault is back for another BONUS episode of the Growing Your Team podcast. This month, we're talking about the gig economy.    Did you know that small businesses hire about 40% of gig economy workers? And, chances are, as a small business you are being hired by others as part of the gig economy.  Listen to this month's bonus conversation with Chris and learn what the gig economy is, how new...

It's easy to think of hiring as an expense. After all, each time you hire a new team member, you are adding an expense line item to your budget.  However, when the expense is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about adding a team member, it can often stop you from hiring the help you need. When you stop yourself from hiring the help you need, you can cost your business financia...

Many small business owners are putting themselves at risk of employee misclassification. This happens when they hire someone as an independent contractor but lead the relationship like the person is an employee. Not only can employee misclassification lead to fines, fees and penalties from the IRS, but it can also lead to expensive legal cases. In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, Flo...

Employees or Independent Contractors... do you know the difference?  Many small business owners do not fully understand the difference between the two and hire based on opinions and not fact. However, hiring a team member under the wrong classification can lead to significant fines, fees, and other penalties by the government.  Therefore, I want to ensure that as a small business owner you underst...

Finding the best freelancers and contractors to fill the openings in your business can be a daunting task. Unlike with hiring employees where you can post on the right job board and have candidates come to you, for freelancers and contractors, you typically have to put a lot of time and effort into the search.  So, how can you find the best freelancers and contractors? Well, you can spend hours se...

Should you hire a team member, or should you wait? Like many small business owners, you might be asking yourself this question. Today, you are going to learn if hiring is the right move.  In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, we are breaking down the four signs that it's time to hire your first or next team member. By properly evaluating what's going on in your business, you'll be able...

**Bonus Episode** Each month, I am bringing on Chris Pinault to have an in-depth conversation about leadership topics that impact small businesses.  In this first episode with Chris, you will learn about his journey to becoming a leadership expert. We also start our conversation on how to create a culture where you live a life of purpose within your business.  Disclaimer: Some of the links below a...

Some business owners start off dreaming about a business that's just them. No team, no need to delegate, and the drive to hustle and do it all themselves! Then, reality hits and it's realized that maybe one person shouldn't do it all... maybe hiring a team is the best move to achieve one's dreams. That is exactly what happened to our guest, Jenna Carelli. After starting her first business and lovi...

Micromanaging... let's be honest. No boss wants to be labeled as a micromanager (or waste their time doing it!) and no team member wants to be micromanaged. However, in small businesses micromanaging happens all the time! In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast (our first informational episode!), I share what causes small business owners to start micromanaging their employees, why it's no...

Welcome to the Growing Your Team podcast! In this introductory episode, you will have the opportunity to learn:  What you can expect each week on the podcast All about your host, Jamie Van Cuyk   Next Steps: Do you want support and encouragement as you hire and lead your perfect-fit team? Join the Growing Your Team Facebook community! With the support of Jamie and other small business owners, you...