Young entrepreneur - How do I find 2-3 marketers to make a team?

DavidDev

I thought this might be the right place to ask.

I have reached the point where I can see a lot of potential growth in my business, but the workload amounts to more than I can handle myself within the objective's time frame. I'm now somewhat dependent on making a team of 1-3 others to share the workload of getting there so I need to bring some people on board.

I was thinking of either going to seminars/meetings and socialising more to hopefully find the type of people I am looking for or else advertising online to "meet and interview" potential partners, although that might be a bit brazen considering I am a sole trader and not a company who's employing yet.

Can anyone make any suggestions on how I could dive aggressively into doing this, the quickest way to find the right people to come on board to turn this into a profit yielding company.

Regards.

Mrs OBumble

How to you propose paying these people? Do you have employer's liability insurance?

rankingelite

What kind of business is it?

DavidDev

My business is an online fitness network and product. I have not yet sought an investment which of course could be used to employ 1-2 others.

The work that has to be carried out is intense marketing: Social media, SEO, SEM, Youtube (all of which I have done myself in the past but now need to focus more on my product - finish my content videos, written elements etc.)

I'm not really looking for someone to work "for" me just yet anyway, but rather 1-2 people to work "with" me and have a bit of fun in it at this stage because the dirty work has mostly been done.

blue4ever

Sound like you're looking for 'interns' :rolleyes:

DavidDev

blue4ever wrote: »

Sound like you're looking for 'interns' :rolleyes:

I don't think where I currently am qualifies for being able to run an internship, it would be ideal though!

mneylon

If you want staff you need to be able to pay them..

Atomico

Seems like you are looking for people to work for you for free or is there more to it?

DavidDev

Atomico wrote: »

Seems like you are looking for people to work for you for free or is there more to it?

How did you miss this:

"I'm not really looking for someone to work "for" me just yet anyway, but rather 1-2 people to work "with" me and have a bit of fun in it at this stage because the dirty work has mostly been done."

I'm mostly looking for people (1 or 2) who want to get involved, possibly form a strategic alliance or even become close connections, at this time anyway.

mneylon

DavidDev wrote: »

How did you miss this:

"I'm not really looking for someone to work "for" me just yet anyway, but rather 1-2 people to work "with" me and have a bit of fun in it at this stage because the dirty work has mostly been done."

I'm mostly looking for people (1 or 2) who want to get involved, possibly form a strategic alliance or even become close connections, at this time anyway.

Which is unpaid ie. free staff

"a bit of fun" doesn't pay the rent or put food on the table ..

DavidDev

Blacknight wrote: »

Which is unpaid ie. free staff

"a bit of fun" doesn't pay the rent or put food on the table ..

Yeah but I can tell you need more of it..

Atomico

DavidDev wrote: »

How did you miss this:

"I'm not really looking for someone to work "for" me just yet anyway, but rather 1-2 people to work "with" me and have a bit of fun in it at this stage because the dirty work has mostly been done."

I'm mostly looking for people (1 or 2) who want to get involved, possibly form a strategic alliance or even become close connections, at this time anyway.

I didn't miss that, that is what I am referring to - why would someone work with you when you haven't mentioned what they could expect to receive in return? That could be cold hard cash, equity in exchange for a reduced fee, or something else.

Why would they work with you on your project instead of on their own project, for example?

DavidDev

Atomico wrote: »

I didn't miss that, that is what I am referring to - why would someone work with you when you haven't mentioned what they could expect to receive in return? That could be cold hard cash, equity in exchange for a reduced fee, or something else.

Why would they work with you on your project instead of on their own project, for example?

Okay my apologies.

My understanding is that if you are developing a business on your own and you are in the very, very early stages that it's unfeasible to expect others to come in and "help you" make it work as they have their own lives and it would be a big risk for something that may not work.

In my case I have experience in the area; I've sold products online before and I noticed a gap in the market (in the online fitness industry) right where I had the expertise from being a personal trainer who specialised in the area. After doing months and months of research, market testing etc. I verified the only approach was to pursue it aggressively, however, doing so as a one man show is proving to take a lot longer than anticipated and with 1-2 others the workload would not only be divided but idea/opinion exchange would help ensure a common sense approach prevails and mistakes avoided.

Anyhow, I have managed to get in touch with some excellent advisors on the matter, but on here I just thought some people might share tips from experience or what their opinion was of the next steps etc.

The Apprentice

Your next steps are...

1. Seek investment from whoever and hire staff..
2. Do it yourself at a much slower growth rate.
3. Give equity to partners... Faster growth rate

DavidDev

The Apprentice wrote: »

Your next steps are...

1. Seek investment from whoever and hire staff..
2. Do it yourself at a much slower growth rate.
3. Give equity to partners... Faster growth rate

Very concise, thanks, I am working this out at the moment.

The Apprentice

Also i thought your landing page was a bit ****e.. although the video was cool..

http://moz.com/blog/most-entertaining-guide-to-landing-page-optimization?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=top10

Have a look here .. may throw your some insights !! Best o luck

DavidDev

The Apprentice wrote: »

Also i thought your landing page was a bit ****e.. although the video was cool..

Have a look here .. may throw your some insights !! Best o luck

My landing page? I never provided my URL?