OTHER RESOURCES TO ADD

Your organization will need resources other than more people. Resources can include more capital or a new piece of equipment that will simplify your processes. For example, if I were to create a cookie company, once I made enough money selling my first batch of cookies, I would consider using that money to purchase a machine that mixes the dough and then another one that cuts the cookies—after looking carefully at their cost and the potential return on my investment.

Outsourcing is another way to add resources. I started a company a year ago with my son. My son created a website, and we then outsourced the task of building five or six more websites. We gave the developer our website template and told her exactly how we ...

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