This Entrepreneur Hired ONE Elite Virtual Assistant…Now His Business Practically Runs Itself

About this episode

In this episode, Erik Van Horn and Kasim Aslam discuss the transformative impact of hiring elite virtual assistants on business operations.

What if hiring the right assistant could completely change the way you run your business? In this episode, Erik Van Horn sits down with Kasim Aslam to talk about why most entrepreneurs hire virtual assistants the wrong way—and how elite executive assistants can unlock massive leverage inside a company. Instead of hiring cheap offshore labor, Kasim explains the process his company uses to find world-class executive assistants from around the world. With a hiring funnel that can take over 1,000 applicants to find one elite EA, the result is talent capable of running projects, managing teams, and freeing entrepreneurs to focus on growth. They discuss how one EA helped build an entire research operation, manage a thriving community, and even contribute to writing a bestselling book. If you're an entrepreneur, franchise owner, or operator looking to reclaim your time and scale your business, this conversation will change how you think about hiring. Timestamps: 00:00 Technology EA Running Circles Around In-House Teams 01:16 "This Changed My Life" — Entrepreneurs Getting Out of Their Inbox 02:35 Why Kasim Says: Don't Hire a VA, Hire an EA 03:27 The Wild Hiring Funnel: 1,000 Applicants…

People in this episode

Host: Erik Van Horn

Guest: Kasim Aslam

Topics covered

• virtual assistants
• entrepreneurship
• business management
• hiring process
• executive assistants

Keywords

• virtual assistant
• executive assistant
• business growth
• hiring funnel
• entrepreneur

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