Laura Roeder

really good, who knows what they're doing from various parts of the world. And yeah, maybe they're helping with stuff like customer service. Maybe they're helping with, it's just kind of the admin grunt work stuff. It could be marketing stuff, customer service stuff. It could be techier stuff that's more just kind of grunt work instead of, you know, requiring deep knowledge.

really good, who knows what they're doing from various parts of the world. And yeah, maybe they're helping with stuff like customer service. Maybe they're helping with, it's just kind of the admin grunt work stuff. It could be marketing stuff, customer service stuff. It could be techier stuff that's more just kind of grunt work instead of, you know, requiring deep knowledge.

There's usually a lot of that that can be taken off a founder's plate.

There's usually a lot of that that can be taken off a founder's plate.

Yeah, good question. So I have a virtual assistant type of person I have found before on platforms like Upwork or Fiverr. If you look for the more expensive people on those platforms, especially like Fiverr, if you're looking at the most expensive person on Fiverr, that can be a good way to do it. And especially if you have... some kind of like specialty that you're starting with.

Yeah, good question. So I have a virtual assistant type of person I have found before on platforms like Upwork or Fiverr. If you look for the more expensive people on those platforms, especially like Fiverr, if you're looking at the most expensive person on Fiverr, that can be a good way to do it. And especially if you have... some kind of like specialty that you're starting with.

Like let's say you do a lot of video editing. You're like, okay, I'm going to look for someone who has that skill listed on those sites and then they can do other VA stuff for me. For customer service, I would probably look more towards like, a lot of it is regional. So if you're looking in the Philippines, onlinejobs.ph, like oldie but a goodie, still kicking.

Like let's say you do a lot of video editing. You're like, okay, I'm going to look for someone who has that skill listed on those sites and then they can do other VA stuff for me. For customer service, I would probably look more towards like, a lot of it is regional. So if you're looking in the Philippines, onlinejobs.ph, like oldie but a goodie, still kicking.

Yeah, it's still around. There's a site called JobRack that's really good for Eastern Europe. Obviously, there's tons of those now like services, you know, that will hire for you and do the placement, but you're usually paying a huge fee to them. So if you only have $2,000 a month, you'll probably be better off spending your time to source the person directly.

Yeah, it's still around. There's a site called JobRack that's really good for Eastern Europe. Obviously, there's tons of those now like services, you know, that will hire for you and do the placement, but you're usually paying a huge fee to them. So if you only have $2,000 a month, you'll probably be better off spending your time to source the person directly.

And I found when you're looking on platforms like Fiverr and Upwork, my tip would be to pay a bit more. Like, do not look for the lowest hourly cost.

And I found when you're looking on platforms like Fiverr and Upwork, my tip would be to pay a bit more. Like, do not look for the lowest hourly cost.

I have a guy I'm working with through Upwork right now that's doing, we use Divi on WordPress, so we kind of needed someone who's familiar with that system. And he's in Pakistan and he charges $15 an hour. So there's people in Pakistan who charge like $4 an hour. And I'm like, I want the $15 guy, you know? Mm-hmm.

I have a guy I'm working with through Upwork right now that's doing, we use Divi on WordPress, so we kind of needed someone who's familiar with that system. And he's in Pakistan and he charges $15 an hour. So there's people in Pakistan who charge like $4 an hour. And I'm like, I want the $15 guy, you know? Mm-hmm.

I think just doing that, you know, if you have $2,000, it's like, yeah, you have some hours at $15 an hour. So don't feel like you have to just absolutely scrounge into just the absolutely cheapest person you can find. I found it's well worth it to work with people that are still very affordable from a USD perspective, but not that like...

I think just doing that, you know, if you have $2,000, it's like, yeah, you have some hours at $15 an hour. So don't feel like you have to just absolutely scrounge into just the absolutely cheapest person you can find. I found it's well worth it to work with people that are still very affordable from a USD perspective, but not that like...

I have. And I will say it's, you know, people always say, oh, just test your price. And it's definitely not that easy for lots of reasons, right? Like I've definitely been in that position where we have now like 40 different things in Stripe because we followed the advice to test our price and now our tracking's almost stopped and we have a million to edge cases, right?

I have. And I will say it's, you know, people always say, oh, just test your price. And it's definitely not that easy for lots of reasons, right? Like I've definitely been in that position where we have now like 40 different things in Stripe because we followed the advice to test our price and now our tracking's almost stopped and we have a million to edge cases, right?

Like it's never as easy as people make it sound. And he's bringing up a common concern in price testing, which is like, oh, my customers are going to see, you know, that someone else is paying a lower price now. I will say that's usually less of a concern than you think it is. This person mentioned they have like a community that their

Like it's never as easy as people make it sound. And he's bringing up a common concern in price testing, which is like, oh, my customers are going to see, you know, that someone else is paying a lower price now. I will say that's usually less of a concern than you think it is. This person mentioned they have like a community that their