If you’ve been thinking about starting a side hustle but don’t want to build another full-time job for yourself, this episode is for you.

In this solo episode of Rich and Remote, Karla breaks down 23 outsourceable side hustle ideas you can build while still keeping your main business, main income, or full-time job intact.

Some of these ideas have a physical component with online operations behind them. Others can be run almost entirely online.

The common thread? They’re all businesses you can grow with the help of affordable, talented remote team members from the Philippines and Latin America.

This is a practical episode for anyone who wants more income streams, more freedom, and more protection against whatever the economy decides to do next.

If one of these ideas stands out to you and you want help figuring out the right team structure, the right roles to hire, or how to actually get it off the ground, book a call here: https://proximityoutsourcing.com/book-a-call

What makes a customer stay, spend more, and tell everyone about your business?

In this episode of Rich and Remote with Alex and Karla Booth, Alex and Karla talk about the kinds of customer experiences people never forget. The ones that go beyond good service and create real loyalty.

When someone spends money with your business, there’s already a baseline expectation. But every now and then, a brand delivers an experience so thoughtful, so seamless, or so unexpectedly good that it completely changes how you see them. That’s what this conversation is about.

Alex and Karla unpack some of their favorite examples of exceptional customer experience, what makes those moments stand out, and why customer success is one of the most overlooked growth strategies for online businesses.

This episode is especially relevant for agency owners, consultants, service providers, and remote businesses that want stronger retention, better referrals, and customers who keep coming back.

If you want to build a business people don’t just buy from, but genuinely love, this episode will give you a lot to think about.

What if working less could actually make you a better CEO?

In this solo episode of Rich and Remote with Alex and Karla Booth, Karla shares the principles that help her run a business, lead a large team, and protect her energy without letting work take over her whole life.

This is not a “wake up at 4am and optimize every second” kind of episode. It’s a more honest conversation about how real entrepreneurs can build more freedom, avoid burnout, and focus on the work that actually moves the business forward.

If you’ve ever wondered how to work fewer hours, make better decisions, and stop feeling like your business owns you, this one is worth a full listen.

This episode is for founders, business owners, and freedom-seekers who want to build a business that supports their life, not the other way around.

Big thanks to our sponsors ​Proximity Outsourcing​, ​Huckleberry Consulting​, and ​GetCSM​ for making this episode possible!

If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with someone chasing freedom, too.

Got a topic you want us to unpack, business or not, send us a message and tell us why it matters to you.

See you next week, and remember, freedom is built one smart move at a time.

After years of building campaigns for brands like Marvel, Apple, Amazon, and Motorola, Ruheene Jaura realized something surprising:

Most brilliant founders stay invisible not because they lack expertise, but because they never learned how to communicate their value clearly.

In this episode of Rich and Remote, we unpack personal branding, founder visibility, storytelling, thought leadership, content strategy, and why modern entrepreneurs need more than just a great product to grow.

The conversation explores how founders can build authority online without sounding performative, how storytelling shapes trust, and why the right messaging creates opportunities long before a sales call ever happens.

If you are building a remote business, agency, startup, consultancy, or personal brand, this episode will completely change how you think about visibility.

In this episode:

Resources:

Brandpod

RichandRemote.com

GetCSM​ 

Huckleberry Consulting

Proximity Outsourcing​

Follow Ruheene Jaura:

LinkedIn: ruheene

Instagram: ruheene.jaura

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruheene/

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Big thanks to our sponsors ​Proximity Outsourcing​, ​Huckleberry Consulting​, and ​GetCSM​ for making this episode possible!

If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with someone chasing freedom, too.

Got a topic you want us to unpack, business or not, send us a message and tell us why it matters to you.

See you next week, and remember, freedom is built one smart move at a time.

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, family, freedom, business, and childhood all collided into one deeply personal conversation on Rich and Remote.

In this episode, Karla reflects on the childhood experiences, parenting dynamics, and life lessons that quietly shaped her entrepreneurial mindset long before business was ever part of the conversation.

This is not parenting advice from a parenting expert. It is insight from the perspective of an entrepreneurial child looking back and recognizing what actually mattered.

The episode explores independence, responsibility, curiosity, trust, resilience, freedom, and why some environments naturally create entrepreneurial thinking while others unintentionally suppress it.

For founders building families alongside businesses, this conversation will probably hit closer to home than expected.

In this episode:

Connect with Karla

Instagram: @karlastefan

Explore more from Rich and Remote

Website: https://richandremote.com/ 

Learn more about Yap Socials

Website: https://yapsocials.com 

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Proximity Outsourcing

Most agency founders think scaling means more clients, more hires, and more revenue.

John Doherty thinks that mindset is exactly why so many agency owners burn out.

In this episode of Rich and Remote, we unpack what actually makes an agency valuable, profitable, sustainable, and eventually sellable.

The conversation dives into founder bottlenecks, operational chaos, delegation, profitability, remote teams, agency valuation, and why some smaller agencies quietly outperform larger competitors.

If you run an agency, consultancy, service business, or remote company, this episode will probably challenge a few assumptions.

In this episode:

Resources:

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Follow Alex and Karla:
Alex Booth: LinkedIn: Alexander Booth - Huckleberry Consulting | Facebook: GetCSM
Karla Singson: Instagram: @karlastefan | Facebook: Karla Singson | LinkedIn: Karla Singson

Big thanks to our sponsors ​Proximity Outsourcing​, ​Huckleberry Consulting​, and ​GetCSM​ for making this episode possible!

If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with someone chasing freedom, too.

Got a topic you want us to unpack, business or not, send us a message and tell us why it matters to you.

See you next week, and remember, freedom is built one smart move at a time.

We just got back from volunteering at LIV Golf Mexico City and somehow turned exhaustion, golf, customer success, and referrals into one of the most practical business conversations we’ve had on Rich and Remote.

From burnout prevention to sustainable business growth, this episode dives into the relationship-first systems behind referrals that actually last.

The conversation explores why referrals still outperform most acquisition channels, what separates thriving affiliate programs from the ones that quietly die off, and why customer experience matters more than most founders realize.

We also break down the timing behind referral asks, the psychology of trust, how to stay top-of-mind without becoming annoying, and the subtle mistakes businesses make when trying to “activate” their customer base.

There’s also a deeper look into customer journeys, onboarding, “time to first value,” and how strong relationships quietly compound into long-term growth.

For founders, agencies, SaaS companies, coaches, and remote teams, this episode is packed with practical insights on building referral systems that feel human instead of transactional.

Follow Alex and Karla:
Alex Booth: LinkedIn: Alexander Booth - Huckleberry Consulting | Facebook: GetCSM 
Karla Singson: Instagram: @karlastefan | Facebook: Karla Singson | LinkedIn: Karla Singson

Big thanks to our sponsors ​Proximity Outsourcing​, ​Huckleberry Consulting​, and ​GetCSM​ for making this episode possible!

If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with someone chasing freedom, too.

Got a topic you want us to unpack, business or not, send us a message and tell us why it matters to you.

See you next week, and remember, freedom is built one smart move at a time.

When we rebuilt the business, we made one thing non-negotiable.

We always had sales calls on the calendar.

No fancy funnels.
No ad spend.
Just real conversations, every week.

And somewhere between hundreds of calls, awkward silences, and saying no to the wrong clients… things started to click.

This episode breaks down the five sales habits that actually moved the needle.
Not the loud ones. Not the pushy ones.

The ones that feel almost too simple to work.

Like knowing when to stop talking.
Or being okay telling someone you’re not the right fit.
Or preparing so well that the call feels like you’re talking to a friend, not pitching a stranger.

This is how we closed clients early.
This is how we built momentum without ads.
And this is still how we sell today.

In this episode:

Connect with Karla

Instagram: @karlastefan

Explore more from Rich and Remote

Website: https://richandremote.com/ 

Learn more about Yap Socials

Website: https://yapsocials.com 

Produced by

Proximity Outsourcing

Bali gets talked about like it’s the ultimate remote work destination.

Cheap. Beautiful. Full of entrepreneurs.

But there’s a side to it that most people don’t think about until they’re already there.

In this episode of Rich and Remote, we break down the reality behind the hype.

Not just what makes Bali attractive…
But what actually makes it work or not work depending on who you are and how you earn.

This isn’t a “Bali is good” or “Bali is bad” conversation.

It’s a reality check.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why Bali became the poster child for remote work
• The hidden trade-offs most people ignore before moving
• The real challenge of time zones and productivity
• Who actually thrives in Bali (and who struggles)
• Why chasing lifestyle too early can backfire
• What to think about before making the move

If Bali is on your list, or already on your mind, this will give you a clearer perspective before you commit.

Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/RichandRemote

If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review and share it with someone chasing freedom, too.

Got a topic you want us to unpack, business or not, send us a message and tell us why it matters to you.

Website: https://richandremote.com/

What if the thing keeping your business stuck… is you?

In this episode of Rich and Remote with Alex and Karla Booth, Alex and Karla sit down with Townsend Wardlaw for a conversation about Founder identity, success, freedom, and the hidden mindset patterns that can quietly turn a growing business into a prison.

Townsend shares why so many high performers hit the same wall, why more strategy isn’t always the answer, and what actually needs to shift when you want to grow without losing yourself in the process.

This one is for Founders, entrepreneurs, and ambitious people who know they’re capable of more but are starting to wonder if “working harder” is really the move.

There’s a lot in this one especially if you’ve ever felt like your business depends too much on you, or like success has come with a heavier cost than expected.

Website: https://richandremote.com/