Stop Hiring Unicorns: Start Owning Your Business

Hiring Isn’t Your Problem. Structure Is.

Most business owners treat hiring like a Band-Aid.

Someone leaves? Hire.
You’re swamped? Hire.
Need help? “Looking for a unicorn VA who can do admin, design, strategy, AND fetch my dry cleaning…”

But here’s the truth:

👉 Your hires are only as good as the structure you bring them into.And if your structure’s a mess?
That unicorn isn’t saving you, they’re just joining the chaos.

Why “Unicorn Hiring” is Holding You Back

Every time you post a “do-it-all” job ad, you’re not showing ambition. You’re showing confusion.

You’re broadcasting that you don’t know what you actually need.

And the people reading it? They know.

The top-tier candidates see the red flags.
The strategic collaborators you really want avoid the chaos.
And what you’re left with? Underwhelming hires, overworked you.

Because when your backend lives in your head, or worse on a 2022 Loom. You’re the bottleneck.

Structure Over Superstars

You don’t need unicorns.
You need roles that are clear, systems that are documented, and a team that can run the engine without calling you at 9pm about the oil change.

At Grow Advantage, we see it every day:

• Amazing business owners trapped in every task
• Half-hired contractors with no direction
• Team “onboarding” that’s basically “watch me work and try not to mess it up”

It’s not sustainable. It’s not scalable.
And it’s not leadership.

Before You Hire Again, Ask Yourself:

Have I defined the actual outcome I need this role to achieve?
Do I have a process for how that outcome is delivered?
Does my business have a clear structure or is it vibes and voice notes?

If not, pause. You’re not ready to hire. You’re just plugging holes.

The Fair Work Wake-Up Call (Australia Edition)

Also? There are legal implications here.

In Australia, you can’t treat a contractor like an employee and pretend it’s fine.

Here’s what’s legal under Fair Work:

• Permanent employment: Long-term, secure, with benefits
• Casual employment: Flexibility, but no guaranteed hours
• Fixed-term contracts: Clear start and end dates
• Sub-Contractors: Not your team. Not your systems. No obligations outside your agreement.

Treat a VA like a staff member without protections? That’s sham contracting.
And that’s a problem.

Hire into the Structure, Not the Panic

Here’s how to build the business before you try to hire for it:

✅ Map out an org chart, even if it’s just you and one role
✅ Create proper job descriptions
✅ Build your SOPs (not in your head, not in a Slack thread)
✅ Use performance scorecards
✅ Document onboarding so it’s rinse and repeat

That way, when someone leaves?
You’re replacing a seat, not rebuilding the whole car.

When It Works (Client Story)

We worked with a 7-figure Allied Health founder paying $10k/month to an agency to run everything.

She had zero systems. No internal team. No IP.

If that agency ghosted? Her entire business would’ve collapsed.

We rebuilt:

• A team that works for her
• Documented delivery SOPs
• Internal onboarding
• Core roles with clarity

Six months later? She’s working less and growing more. That’s ownership.

You’re Not the Problem. Your Structure Is.

You’re not disorganised. You’re overwhelmed.
You’re not “bad at leadership.” You’ve just never been shown how to lead a team into scale.

That’s what we do inside The Visionary Integrator Alliance (VIA).
We fix your backend so your frontend can keep thriving.

Want to Scale? Stop Babysitting.

Here’s your new checklist:

🚫 No more unicorn hiring
✅ Hire into structure
🚫 No more hoping a contractor can read your mind
✅ Build systems they can follow
🚫 No more YOU as the glue
✅ Build a machine that runs with or without you

Ready to Lead Like a CEO?

👋 Book a free Clarity Call

We’ll find your gaps, build a plan, and help you finally lead your business without babysitting it.

You built the brand.
Now let’s build the business that backs it.