Rich and Remote with Alex and Karla Booth

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.

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Huckleberry Consulting

Proximity Outsourcing​

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

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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.

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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.

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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:

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Instagram: @karlastefan

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Website: https://richandremote.com/ 

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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

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

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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/

What if being a little more cringe is actually good for business?

In this solo episode of Rich and Remote with Alex and Karla Booth, Karla talks about why visibility matters more than polish, why being too “normal” online can make you invisible, and how bold self-expression can open doors in business.

If you’ve been holding back online because you don’t want to look awkward, annoying, or too much, this episode is your reminder that playing it safe might actually be costing you.

In this episode:

This one’s for the business owner, creator, or entrepreneur who knows they have something valuable to say but needs a little more courage to actually say it.

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Produced by: Proximity Outsourcing

We didn’t expect this part of building a business.

You start something.
You’re excited.
You tell the people closest to you.

And then… it gets quiet.

In this episode of Rich and Remote, we talk about a side of entrepreneurship that rarely gets said out loud.

The lack of support.
The silence.
The shift in how people respond to you once you step outside the usual path.

This isn’t about blaming anyone.

It’s about understanding what’s really happening and how to keep going when the validation you thought you’d have… isn’t there.

In this conversation, we talk about:

If you’ve ever felt like you’re building something on your own, this episode will hit closer than you expect.

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

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.

I’ve been asked this question more times than I can count.

How did Proximity Outsourcing reach seven figures without running ads?

In this episode of Rich and Remote, I finally break down the behind-the-scenes habits and decisions that made the biggest difference when I restarted the company from scratch.

When I relaunched the business, I had a rare opportunity. I could rebuild everything. The culture, the sales process, the marketing, and the kind of team I wanted to lead.

There were no paid ads driving growth.

Instead, it came down to a handful of simple principles that compound when you practice them consistently. Some of them are tactical. Some of them are about leadership. And some of them completely changed how I think about building a company.

In this conversation, I share the lessons that helped me grow faster than I expected and the mistakes that forced me to level up as a founder.

In this episode, we talk about:

If you’re building an online business or managing a remote team, this episode will give you a rare look at what actually moves the needle behind the scenes.

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

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.