058. Can You Actually Afford to Hire?

Profit Isn’t an Accident | Contractor Profitability, Cash Flow Management, Job Costing , Business Growth, Small Business Finance · Oct 22, 2026 · 16m

You’re overwhelmed. Your team is stretched thin. Work is piling up. So the obvious answer seems to be: hire someone. But needing help and being able to financially support another employee are two very different things. In this episode of Profit Isn’t an Accident, Shannon Howard breaks down how business owners should actually evaluate a hiring decision before adding another person to payroll. You’ll learn why salary is only part of the true cost of an employee, how to think about revenue-producing versus overhead hires, why cash sitting in your bank account doesn’t necessarily mean you can…