Currently at a crossroads decision, do I hire in-house or let a partner buy the inventory?

Hey everyone,

I’m at one of those points where I’m overthinking a decision and could use some outside perspective.

I’ve been running the numbers on hiring in-house to do this properly. A marketplace manager, someone on ads, and someone to handle logistics. When I look at the total cost and time to get everyone up to speed, it feels heavy for where we are right now.

At the same time, I keep getting approached with the model where a partner buys your inventory, becomes the seller of record, and handles a lot of the execution. On paper, it sounds like a faster way to move without building a big payroll.

What I’m stuck on is whether that actually makes life easier, or just creates a different set of headaches.

If you’ve gone down the route where someone buys your inventory, did it actually work better than hiring? Did it simplify things or just move the problems around?