Hiring Your First Employee - What Founders Get Wrong

Steven Pope, founder of My Amazon Guy, shares insights on hiring first employee and navigating the early stages of `startup` growth. Learn practical `business tips` on `how to hire employees for a small business` and understand the mindset needed for `entrepreneurship`. Hiring a first employee comes down to solving one clear problem instead of chasing perfect resumes. This video explains simple hiring choices, task testing, and early delegation for small business growth. Learn how founders use first hires to free time, close more work, and build steady operations. If hiring feels stuck or risky, talk to someone who has built teams from zero and fixed it fast: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxu #FirstHire #HiringTips #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurAdvice #TeamBuilding -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want free resources? Dowload our Free Amazon guides here: Growth Email Marketing Strategies: https://hubs.ly/Q04457QF0 Amazon Proft Margin Defense 2026: https://hubs.ly/Q042trRH0 Amazon SEO Toolkit 2026: https://bit.ly/4oC2ClT Amazon Seller Strategy Report 2026: https://bit.ly/3YN1RME 2026 Ecommerce Website & SEO Readiness Checklist: https://hubs.ly/Q040Jg0M0 Amazon Crisis Kit: https://bit.ly/4maWHn0 TIMESTAMPS 00:25 – Why founders delay the first hire 01:20 – Hiring to remove work you hate doing 02:05 – Why skills matter more than resumes 02:55 – First hire with no SOPs in place 03:45 – Managing a first virtual assistant 04:35 – Checking work early to avoid mistakes 05:30 – Solving one problem before adding more 06:20 – Delegating work you already know 07:25 – Why founders must cover every role early 08:10 – Finding your first hire through networks 09:05 – In-person vs remote first employees 10:00 – Keeping hiring simple at the start ________________________________ Follow us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguy Subscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast: My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVw