BiggerPockets Business Podcast

41: Outsourcing Your Way to Millions with Nathan Hirsch of Outsource School


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Intrigued by the concept of virtual assistants? Understandably so—the time commitment and expense of office space and in-house employees can be intimidating. Luckily, there are alternatives…

Nathan Hirsch—serial entrepreneur and outsourcing expert—knows firsthand how difficult it can be to manage an office with lots of employees. And not only did he figure out a way to avoid it, he’s built several companies to help others do it, as well.

As founder of his previous company FreeeUp.com, Nathan created a marketplace of remote workers and virtual assistants to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses without the need for local employees. And as a follow-up, Nathan has created OutsourceSchool.com, an educational platform where business owners can learn how to manage their businesses efficiently and effectively by using remote employees.

In this episode, Nathan brings his expertise in outsourcing to our listeners, providing tons of actionable tips and ideas for how we can build our businesses without the overhead of office space and local employees. Nathan tells us how he built his Amazon store to over $25M in gross revenue and how he built and sold FreeeUp without a staff of local employees—only hiring remote help. He shares how we can do the same.

Make sure you listen for Nathan’s four-step process for harnessing the power of remote employees.

Check him out, and subscribe to the BiggerPockets Business Podcast so you won’t miss our next show!


In This Episode We Cover:

  • Why he treats his remote team like they're in a real office
  • How he built another freelancer marketplace to cater to his needs
  • How he makes customer service his competitive advantage
  • Why he may never hire someone in person again
  • The 4-step process to dealing with remote employees
  • How to get on the same page with expectations
  • The traits of virtual assistants that you want to look for
  • Why Nathan prefers to outsource in the Philippines
  • 3 different levels of people you hire: followers, doers, and experts
  • The 90-day rule
  • And SO much more!

  • Links from the Show

    • BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
    • Upwork
    • Fiverr
    • FreeUp
    • Slack
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