Thoughts on hiring experienced workers ($$$), or newbies ($) for a new/small business

It truly depends on the scale of the project and what your looking to get out of them. I think giving the newbies a shot is always a good route so you can mold them to fit your business operationally - especially if you have the people or things in place to provide them with the appropriate mold. If not then definitely get experience over everything so that you can potentially learn from them or have them help shape your business.