@officialchadpeterman: The biggest mistake owners make when hiring their first real leader: finding someone exactly like them. Two people doing the same things isn't leverage. It's overlap. Hire for the gaps, not the mirror. Start with a field supervisor role before the title changes, and train them in that seat long enough to know if they can actually handle it. The title should confirm what's already working, not create pressure to figure it out on the fly. That's how growth compounds. Not by cloning yourself, but by building around what you're not.