> The idea that this sort of thing is easy is precisely why most startups fail Most small businesses fail, too, but a small business such as a boutique consult

> The idea that this sort of thing is easy is precisely why most startups fail Most small businesses fail, too, but a small business such as a boutique consulting services company does not have the same risk profile as a startup. I never said it's easy, but it's certainly not as hard as building a unicorn. The difficulty is commensurate to the risk and the scale, I hope you can appreciate that? If you don't want to delegate, then the other only alternative is to put up with doing these jobs (marketing & sales, finance & accounting, etc.) since they are not going away regardless of your technical expertise.