Sounds like you have a solid idea of where you are going. Well done. Doing the overtime to justify the new hire sounds like a good, low risk approach. Congrats

Sounds like you have a solid idea of where you are going. Well done. Doing the overtime to justify the new hire sounds like a good, low risk approach. Congrats on putting in the hard yards now to enjoy the growth soon. :) Don't do it too long - you WILL burn out.