At what point do you look for help?

[Abdul Wahid Tanner]

A lot of us likely start our company ourselves with no help and no employees. Sure, there will be some who start with a group, raise a lot of money, and transition right into a small or medium sized company. But focusing for a moment on the solo entrepreneur, at what point do you either start outsourcing or hiring employees? What do you look for as a signal that you are ready for this?

With my previous company that I started, hiring an assistant was the best decision I ever made. At the time, I did not think I was ready or even needed full-time help. But things really took off at that time.

I know there are many viewpoints on this, so what do you have to say? Should an entrepreneur immediately begin looking for a virtual assistant in order to focus on the processes, content, marketing, and relationships?