When Nathan Hirsch was running his first ecommerce ventures he thought he could go it alone. But when busy season kicked in and orders picked up… he knew he needed to hire an employee. 

But he made enough bad hires along the way that he was inspired to create Freeeup.com, a freelancer marketplace like no other. It specializes in connecting ecommerce companies with highly qualified remote workers quickly and efficiently.

We chat about the type of person you should hire first, his favorite type of worker to outsource, as well as…

• Why he was hesitant to hire his first employee – and how he got over it
• The biggest obstacle to hiring effective virtual assistants who will help you grow your business
• How they vet potential applicants – and skill is just part of the equation
• 3 levels of remote workers and which ones can help you in each part of your business
• The best way to communicate with remote workers
• And more