Scaling Your Business with Freelancers and Virtual Assistants with Elizabeth Eiss

Freedom Nation Podcast

Our guest for today's episode is Elizabeth Eiss, a dynamic entrepreneur who has created an innovative platform for connecting freelancers with clients. Our discussion delves into the numerous advantages of freelancing, from flexibility to specialized skills. Elizabeth also emphasizes the importance of finding the perfect freelancer for your unique business needs, highlighting how it can be a game-changer for your projects.

We touch upon the benefits of working with small virtual assistant (VA) teams, illustrating how they can bring efficiency and expertise to your operations. Learn how leveraging freelancers and VA teams can free up your valuable time and help you scale your business. Whether you're a business owner or a freelancer, this insightful conversation provides valuable insights into making the most of the freelance landscape and taking your business or career to new heights.

Tune in to this episode and gain practical knowledge on optimizing freelancers, VA teams, and harnessing the power of the gig economy to enhance your professional journey. Elizabeth's expertise and experiences offer a unique perspective, making this episode a must-listen for anyone looking to thrive in the world of freelancing and small business growth.

About the Guest:

Elizabeth Eiss is the founder of ResultsResourcing. She is results guru who helps people get things done well. She loves to empower business owners to live their purpose and thrive in today’s economy. Her company, ResultsResourcing®, helps small and med-sized organizations hire the RIGHT talent utilizing vetted freelance professionals.

‍A highly accomplished C-suite executive, Elizabeth left a successful career in the insurance industry for the excitement and challenge of leading startups back in 2000. Since then, she has tackled the same challenges many entrepreneurs face. Everyone was always wearing 13 different hats and freelancers were brought in to provide specialized skills and to help scale. Elizabeth soon discovered she had an innate talent for finding the right talent quickly and efficiently.

Elizabeth Eiss has a broad executive and operational background. She has an extensive track record of performance in both large, established and start-up organizations, with expertise in insurance, workforce strategy and outsourcing, organizational design and systems and software development.

Elizabeth is a strategic thinker skilled at converting problems into opportunities and developing innovative solutions. She has been successful in building business value through process systemization and leveraging technology and data analytics to achieve strategic advantage. She has worked with numerous new ventures in these areas.

Elizabeth has a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College. She also completed The Wharton School’s Advanced Program for Senior Executives.

ResultsResourcing: https://www.resultsresourcing.net/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabetheiss/

Fast Five Questions

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? "I would probably just start again"
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? "I don't think of them as making big business mistakes. I mean, certainly, I've made mistakes. Yet, I've also learned a lot"
3. What is a book that you would recommend? "Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman"
4. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? "Mind Map"
5. What is your definition of freedom? "To do what I want to do and not be locked into a schedule of corporate priorities. I love the freedom of having my own business. But I also accept that freedom comes with responsibility"

About Jeff:

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/

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