Maybe revenue is way above estimates, so the plan is well beyond where it would have been at this time. Regardless of the situation, the business plan needs to reflect reality and lay out the next steps. If, like so many small businesses, there was no official business plan written up at the inception of the company, now is the time to sit down and decide how you are going to make it to the next level. Set realistic goals for your business, know its capabilities and begin from there. If so, dozens of additional issues emerge.
Space is one of the first things to think about.
Of course, adding that space and the people to occupy it, whether they are full time, part time, or contract, means additional infrastructure, and that means additional expense. Your staff will need desks, chairs and telephones. They will also require computers, access to printers, a photocopier and e-mail and voice mail. Staff will also have to be paid. And as soon as you start paying people, you get involved in a whole new collection of regulations, taxes, deductions and paperwork.