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An entrepreneur’s most valuable skill is finding desperate labor

Today's example: “Christine Carrillo, a Hawaii-based executive and entrepreneur…says she runs a tech startup; coaches seven CEOs each month; writes, surfs, cooks, and reads every day; and participates in an 'intense' writing course. How does she swing that? By outsourcing everything from research to company due diligence to her [Filipino] assistant… Hiring remote virtual assistants is a good deal for employers, who typically pay a fraction of a standard salary, and don’t have to pay healthcare or pensions.” So, like, the “entrepreneur” basically just does a lot of networking, and her assistant does the actual work. I wonder who gets to keep most of the money…


Today's example:

“Christine Carrillo, a Hawaii-based executive and entrepreneur…says she runs a tech startup; coaches seven CEOs each month; writes, surfs, cooks, and reads every day; and participates in an 'intense' writing course. How does she swing that? By outsourcing everything from research to company due diligence to her [Filipino] assistant…

Hiring remote virtual assistants is a good deal for employers, who typically pay a fraction of a standard salary, and don’t have to pay healthcare or pensions.”

So, like, the “entrepreneur” basically just does a lot of networking, and her assistant does the actual work. I wonder who gets to keep most of the money…

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