How investing in dependend your business growth.
Your business is yours and it should remain that way, but if you don't invest in it enough, you could lose ownership as time goes on. Investing in your business allows you that retention, and private equity funds or venture capitalists will often demand a say in how you run your business. If you are not spending time investing in IT yourself, you're going to find that it's going to be a struggle for you to keep up.