How He Built a $1M Team With $0 Recruiting Budget!What if you could build a million-dollar team… ✅ Without recruiters ✅ Without resumes ✅ Without spending a single dollar on ads?That’s exactly what Ivan Bunin did.In this episode of The Amazing Marketing Show, Ivan breaks down the unconventional hiring strategy that helped him build 90 world-class executive assistants in just 12 months, scale multiple companies (including an 8-figure exit at Solutions 8), and launch Pareto Talent, a 7-figure EA staffing agency in year one.But this episode is about more than hiring. We go deep on:→ Surviving war in Ukraine while scaling→ Creating culture without office walls→ Why most founders burn out by hiring the wrong→ And how AI is changing how we build everythingThis isn’t corporate HR. It’s real, raw, and ridiculously effective.🧠 What You’ll Learn:→ The exact system Ivan used to hire 90 A-players in 12 months→ How he scaled to an 8-figure agency exit without breaking→ Why most hiring advice is completely broken→ How to build a team that executes without micro-managing→ The mindset that turns chaos into clarity→ How AI + Go High Level is reshaping backend systems👤 About Ivan BuninFormer CTO at Solutions 8Co-founder of Pareto Talent (90+ EA placements, $1M+ in year 1)Founder of VCInc.ai and Architects (AI-powered tools for teams)Tech leader, systems thinker, and culture-first founder🔗 Connect with Ivan: 🌐 Website: https://vcinc.ai 👨💻 Website: https://4bunin.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4bunin 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/4bunin 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4bunin ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@4bunin 🌐Pareto Talent: https://paretotalent.com📨 Want to build a 6-figure brand that dominates your niche? Grab our free guide + weekly insights of each episode: 👉 https://amazingmarketingshow.com/subscribe_to_newsletter-page👉 OUR SOCIAL: https://linktr.ee/amazingmarketingshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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