Employ smart people

Steve Jobs once said the now famous words, “It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” For many entrepreneurs, there is often an inherent dread of hiring people who on paper appear to be smarter or more knowledgeable than they are in key aspects of the business. It is often a matter of ego, or an inbuilt inferiority complex that rears its head at times like these. But look at it another way - if this were a competition, you are already the winner because you have started a successful business and they haven’t. Now you are in the position of looking for great talent to help take your business to the next level. As Steve Jobs said, always look to bring smart people into your business because they will each bring something uniquely valuable, skills and insights that you need to help you realize your vision.