Colorado Brokerage Start-Up . Tips for Building Agent Team?

[March Chapman]

Hi BP,

I just opened a boutique storefront office for sales and property management. I had been doing everything on my own for the past 10 years, and felt I needed to expand into a physical location to get support staff and grow my business. I'll be taking on 6-10 agents which is new for me, so I kind of feel like a start-up again! 

I am looking for advice on building a team and structuring from folks that have had PM and Sales going in the same office:

1) Do you have a Managing Broker for sales and a Leasing Manager? Should I start with one or both positions?  

2) I'm thinking of assigning the agents to strictly do sales or management only. Is that beneficial? 

3) Should I first find a Managing Broker, then allow them to recruit agents or start building the entire team on my own?

In Boulder County, most offices are doing sales or leasing,not both so it's a unique situation and I appreciate any insight/tips. Since this is a major operational transition for me, I want to get it going on the right foot  and will probably return with more questions :-)

Thanks!

- March