For companies whose business depends on fair weather, spring is high time for hiring. Industries like construction, retail, hospitality and tourism look to seasonal employees to support their operations during the spring and summer surge.

Think about today’s most lucrative companies -- the Facebooks and Snapchats of the world -- and you’ll likely notice a common theme: They have founders who eat, sleep and breathe their companies’ futures.

When you focus on these areas in your business and gain competency with the skills you learn (hint: you need more skills than just marketing to scale up), you will start to see amazing things happen. So be prepared for change!

As a small business owner, you likely play many roles in your company. Unless you work entirely on your own, one of your most important roles is to lead your team.