# Making $4 Million but Nervous to Make My First Hire

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Podcast: [EntreLeadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/entreleadership-504651)
Published: 2026-08-21T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

🎯 Not sure what to do next in your business? Let’s figure it out together. Book a free 30-minute consult call with the EntreLeadership® Team. Hiring too soon can hurt your business. Waiting too long can stall it. In this episode, John Felkins takes a question from a business owner and shares how to make your first hire with confidence by reducing financial risk and choosing a role that creates a fast return on investment. Next Steps: ·      🎥 Watch our video The First 3 Hires You Should Make in Business. ·      📞 Have a question for the show? Call 844-944-1070 or send us a message. ·      📚 Order Dave’s most recent EntreLeadership book, Build a Business You Love. ·      📧 Get EntreLeadership’s free weekly newsletter: expert advice and practical tips from the same playbook we used to build Ramsey Solutions into a $300 million company. ·      🌎 Attend our world-class leadership conference, EntreLeadership Summit. ·      📝 Stop guessing. Get a plan built for your business and someone who holds you to it. Find out which coaching option is right for you. ·      📈 Take a deep dive into the EntreLeadership System™ at our Master Series event, where our Executive Team shares the exact strategies behind our growth so you can run your business the same way.   Connect With Our Sponsors: ·      Go to Belay Solutions or text ENTRE to 55123 for their free resource! ·       See if Christian Healthcare Ministries Groups are the right fit for your organization. ·      Visit NetSuite today to learn more.   Listen to More From R…

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