In this video, Simon Batchelar from Pallant Studio is joined by Paul Everington from Everwell Associates to explore a key question faced by growing businesses: When is the right time to bring in outside expertise?

Whether you’re scaling up, feeling stretched as a founder, or unsure whether to hire in-house or outsource, this conversation is packed with practical insight for engineering, manufacturing, and B2B service businesses.

We cover:

• Why hiring generalists too early can slow your growth
• What signals it’s time to bring in outside help
• The advantages of using fractional or on-demand experts
• How to scale without building a big in-house team
• What the “studio model” looks like in practice