For every hour late a night or weekend project starts, it ends two hours late. People are your capital. Build Tools Feed knowledge back to people developing systems - fix in the root. Don't confuse the process with the result. Some people write the most gorgeous code but can't deal with human beings.
Some people know how to knit system together by write clumsy code.
Other people are extremely personable. A diverse staff can be a real strength. Know what you bring to the party. The group starts small with the staff doing everything. Eventually the ongoing activities are commodities and an operations group is formed.