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Hey guys,
I have built my own business from scratch, hustling and handling all parts of it myself, for over 6 years now.
My business is simple: I run an ad agency (solo) for small business that delivers them leads for the service they are offering directly to their phone via SMS.
I built the entire system myself, run ads myself and I acquire my clients and close them personally via phone.
Working 6 years, you get a lot better at closing leads. I have a closing rate of around 20%.
But, the problem is I grab clients in entirely opposite timezone from where I reside and doing it for 6 years has taken a big toll on my personal health.
Basically staying awake and working when the sun goes down until it comes up.
So, I decided it's time to delegate.
But, here's the big problem.
I have sunk A LOT of time and money into looking for people who can handle the sales and closing part of the business.
I close my leads by giving them client story and case studies, after that it's easy to convert them. I have 6 years of client stories and experience I can fall back on for every possible scenario. But, to find someone who can replicate that? I am finding it near impossible.
I gave them closing resources, 20+ of my client phone conversation recordings and overview of my business to study on my hourly clock, but none of them could deliver.
Not to mention none of them are remotely interested, even though I offered them a massive bonus per converted lead. For reference, I've even hired someone who charged $270/hour on UpWork to have a go at 13 of my leads, he billed me for 6 hours and converted zero. I called the same leads back and closed a guy.
Where I live, I have no hope of finding someone who can speak above the 4th grade English level, so I cannot mentor them over the shoulders.
I feel like I've hit a ceiling with this. I cannot delegate so I cannot scale my business, I have explored every possible option.
Does anyone have a similar experience? How do you overcome this? How do you find actual hungry guys willing to put the work in trying to hire online?
I have built my own business from scratch, hustling and handling all parts of it myself, for over 6 years now.
My business is simple: I run an ad agency (solo) for small business that delivers them leads for the service they are offering directly to their phone via SMS.
I built the entire system myself, run ads myself and I acquire my clients and close them personally via phone.
Working 6 years, you get a lot better at closing leads. I have a closing rate of around 20%.
But, the problem is I grab clients in entirely opposite timezone from where I reside and doing it for 6 years has taken a big toll on my personal health.
Basically staying awake and working when the sun goes down until it comes up.
So, I decided it's time to delegate.
But, here's the big problem.
I have sunk A LOT of time and money into looking for people who can handle the sales and closing part of the business.
I close my leads by giving them client story and case studies, after that it's easy to convert them. I have 6 years of client stories and experience I can fall back on for every possible scenario. But, to find someone who can replicate that? I am finding it near impossible.
I gave them closing resources, 20+ of my client phone conversation recordings and overview of my business to study on my hourly clock, but none of them could deliver.
Not to mention none of them are remotely interested, even though I offered them a massive bonus per converted lead. For reference, I've even hired someone who charged $270/hour on UpWork to have a go at 13 of my leads, he billed me for 6 hours and converted zero. I called the same leads back and closed a guy.
Where I live, I have no hope of finding someone who can speak above the 4th grade English level, so I cannot mentor them over the shoulders.
I feel like I've hit a ceiling with this. I cannot delegate so I cannot scale my business, I have explored every possible option.
Does anyone have a similar experience? How do you overcome this? How do you find actual hungry guys willing to put the work in trying to hire online?
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