Nathan Hirsch is a 28 year old serial entrepreneur who is an expert in hiring online and building eCommerce businesses. He co-founded his first eCommerce company out of his dorm room in 2009 drop shipping products on Amazon.com and built it to sell over $25 million worth of product over 5 years. While scaling, Nathan discovered the power of outsourcing and ended up building a remote army of freelancers. In 2015, Nathan co-founded and became the CEO of FreeeUp, an online hiring marketplace that allows business owners fast access to a handpicked network of top talent freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, web development, and much more who have already been vetted for skill, attitude, and communication. FreeeUp interviews hundreds of freelancers each week and only allows the top 1% of applicants into the network. The company has been growing at rapid paces (500%+ YoY) and has quickly become a top destination to hire online for over 3,000 businesses around the world. Nathan has built his personal brand to be synonymous with online hiring and entrepreneurship through 75+ guest appearances on top podcasts. Nathan has also become a regular speaker at industry conferences where he teaches other business owners how to hire freelancers and gain back more time in their growing businesses. Episode Highlights: The FreeEup.com marketplace is US Based. 40% of VA's are US based, 40% are from the Philippines, and the balance are from around the world. Skill, attitude and communication of the focus when vetting VA's for the marketplace. VA's memorize 15 pages of communication best practices before being listed on the marketplace. No turnover guarantee – FreeEup.com will cover all replacement costs of VA's if they quit, and find a new one for you. Find exert PPC Managers, writers, designers, and experts in a variety of fields. Optional buyout of VAs available. Timeclock software helps workers track their time and client can access/login. Feedback is encouraged from clients and VAs. FreeEup.com just hit 10,000 hours billed in one week. Nate practices what he preaches and works from home with outsourced VAs. Nate's calendar is at the top of his website and he's free to talk with anyone. Links: FreeeUp.com Skill Sets Rates for FreeeUp Video testimonial on FreeeUp from Ben Cummings How FreeeUp Works Infographic Free Up Your Business: 50 Secrets to Bootstrap Million Dollar Companies The Ultimate Online Hiring Pack Viber.com

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