Can Your Business Support the Hire You Keep Putting Off?

Can Your Business Support the Hire You Keep Putting Off?

From Prosperity on the Horizon by Julianna Nagy

May 21, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 118

About this episode

Julianna discusses the reasons founders delay hiring and provides a framework for assessing the need for new hires based on financial data.

Julianna explains that the hire founders keep delaying is usually a visibility problem rather than a money problem, because many people rely on feelings instead of data and do not know what the next 30 to 60 days look like financially. She shares a client story where the numbers showed a quiet four-week period which was normal in the business, the part-time support cost was manageable and the freed-up time increased capacity for work already in the pipeline. She outlines four steps to assess a hire: calculate the true monthly cost, map the next 60 days of confirmed cash in and out, check timing and buffers and consider what the hire enables. She also highlights the cost of waiting (time, energy and growth) and also promotes an EOFY checklist, a cash flow confidence calculator and a June workshop. 00:00 Hiring Hesitation Explained 01:22 Why Founders Delay 03:01 Client Story Breakthrough 05:34 Feelings vs Cash Flow 07:47 Four Step Hiring Test 10:07 The Cost of Waiting 11:31 EOFY Resources and Workshop 12:45 Your Next Action Steps 14:23 Wrap Up and Next Episode If you are listening to this podcast, chances are you are already on your way to exploring your numbers with a desire to…

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Host: Julianna Nagy

Topics covered

  • hiring
  • business growth
  • financial planning
  • entrepreneurship
  • cash flow management

Keywords

  • hiring hesitation
  • cash flow
  • business finances
  • EOFY checklist
  • client story
  • financial assessment
  • growth potential

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