Hi @AngieatHeritage - welcome to QB Community! This is absolutely the right place for these types of questions, and I'm so glad you asked this particular one here :smileyhappy:

First of all, congratulations on expanding your business! Are you envisioning bringing someone on in a partnership role or simply hiring an assistant? If the latter, you might start by trying to figure out what the going rate is for a bookkeeping assistant in your area. If you're prepared to pay a fair and competitive salary then it seems to me it shouldn't matter how much the business is bringing in overall.

Anyone else want to jump in here? @SteveChase, @Adam_Fenner?

It must be pretty daunting to consider hiring someone else to work for the business you've built entirely on your own. You've reached a point where hiring help is "essential for growth and sanity" for sure, but giving up a measure of control - that can be a bit crazy-making, too! For some thoughts from other business owners on making this leap, you might check out this article on "hints before you hire."

Hope this helps!