{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/6829ad103e2c04fd7a045857?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How I Built a 7-Figure Agency With a Team in the Philippines","description":"<p>Building a seven-figure, fully remote business is the dream for many entrepreneurs. My guest, Matthew Yahes, CEO of Extend Your Team, has actually done it. In this interview, he shares how I built a 7-figure agency with a team in the philippines, leveraging highly skilled, mid-career talent to scale his operations. Before finding this success, Matthew shares the hard lessons he learned from two major business failures: a restaurant chain undone by predatory investors and a multi-million dollar e-commerce business wiped out by COVID. This episode is a masterclass in resilience and remote team building. Check out the company: <a href=\"https://www.extendyourteam.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.extendyourteam.com/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network</p><p><br></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call</p><p>▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>▶ Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------</p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>---------------------------</p><p>00:00 - The Vision for Remote Work</p><p>01:25 - How Getting Laid Off Forced Me Into Entrepreneurship</p><p>03:32 - My First Two Businesses Failed. Here's Why.</p><p>06:18 - The Secret to Building a Great Remote Team in the Philippines</p><p>09:10 - Cultural Insights for Managing a Filipino Team</p><p>17:45 - My $350 \"No Ghosting Fee\" That Filters Out Bad Clients</p><p>25:08 - The Fatal Flaw of Building a Business With Only AI</p><p>29:03 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}