If I Leap, the Net Will Appear, Right?

Today’s guest post “If I Leap, the Net Will Appear, Right?” is written by Joanna Locke, MD, MPH. She is the Principal Consultant at Locke Public Health.

Inspirational stories and quotes about entrepreneurialism abound in our society, with successes enshrined in books and documentaries, news articles and blog posts, the covers of planners and journals. Risk taking can be an attractive proposition. (However, publication bias means that stories about those for whom no net appeared are shared much less frequently). So, how do you decide if the leap is for you?

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Four Signs It’s Time To Expand Your Public Health Consulting Business

Once you’ve established your public health consulting business and completed a few projects, you may start to wonder if you should expand your team. Perhaps you don’t feel like a real business since it’s just you. You might find the solopreneur life is lonely and want someone to collaborate with. Or you may just be tired of questioning whether you should use “we” or “I” in your business social media posts.

There are countless reasons why you might consider expanding your public health consulting business. But bringing on additional team members is a big decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Here are four signs that it might be time to expand.

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