Pinegate Road Podcast Episode 83

Kira La Forgia is an HR Consultant and growth strategist for women-owned businesses who helps women design a business and team that is fun to manage and puts people first (but doesn’t neglect profit!) After time in corporate sales, operations, and small business HR, she made the leap to launching her business, Paradigm Consulting, and scaled so quickly that in her first month after re-launch she hit 5-figures without a single sales page.

We talk about so much in this episode, including Kira’s journey from corporate sales to small business HR to entrepreneurship, and how she managed to grow her consultancy while working full-time in a 9-to-5 job. We also talk about the ins and outs of HR for small businesses, including why HR does NOT have to be scary, and how emotions play into up-levelling your business and stepping into a CEO role.

Topics we cover:

• How Kira helps small businesses understand and manage their Human Resources.
• How HR can be fun (yes!)
• Kira’s journey to entrepreneurship.
• How HR can benefit both the organization and the team.
• How Kira helps small business owners with their HR needs.
• The purpose of the employee handbook (it’s probably not what you think).
• The “aha” moments I had going through the hiring process in my business.
• How emotions play into scaling your business.

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My soul literally died when I realized there was no mission or purpose behind it.”> My soul literally died when I realized there was no mission or purpose behind it. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

Employment policy has a lot of difference nuances and can vary across states. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

Having a team that is set up appropriately and strategically is the key to that bottleneck of 6-figures, multi 6-figures, 7-figures, and multi 7-figures. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

Online business is its own beast, but it is not the same as small business. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

HR is finding the little pieces of beauty within individuals that will add to an organization. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

It’s not legally binding to have an employee handbook if you have employees. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

Creating that clarity in your policies really creates a solid foundation for your employees to grow. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

Let go of the need to control. – Kira La Forgia @pinegateroad

Connect with Kira:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• LinkedIn

Podcast Links:

• The Aligned Business Mastermind
• Find out what type of employee you should hire AND get a sample job description!
• Schedule a consult with Kira

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