670. My First Hire Soon, Profit Scenarios, 3 Offers, Hiring 10 People for 30 Clients?

Recorded on: Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 09:12 PM

Episode Summary by AI

I ran through numbers on hiring employees, client revenue, and personal expenses to see what it would take to survive and scale this business. At four clients I barely break even after taxes, insurance, and life costs, but at ten clients profit jumps significantly, opening doors for ads, reinvestment, and growth. I wrestled with paying overseas VAs, client pricing, and Notion Enterprise costs, while also feeling tension with PT Dom. I pitched an incentive plan to current clients, reflected on scalability, and vented about frustrations, but ultimately I’m excited about building, refining, and selling these systems.

Notable Quotes From This Episode, by AI

• That one decision changed everything.


• They’re not paying for software, they’re paying for an outsourced operations department run by you with tech plus people bundled into one subscription.


• Just invest the next five years of your life and accept the fact that it’s just going to be you in a cold dark room for those five years, but after that, you’re going to have freedom forever.

Funny, Out of Context Quotes, by AI

• Me, Trina? Fuck, me, Trina.


• Nosha? Dude, what am I saying? Dawson, I just said Notion, Mina, and Dawson in one. Ncha.


• Incentivization. I couldn’t fucking spell it to save my life, dude. Nothing I put together was correct.

My Thoughts & Feelings for Today - Summarized by AI

I feel both overwhelmed and energized. Running the numbers showed me how close I am to stability with just a few clients, but also how much responsibility comes with scaling. I’m proud of the systems I’m building but frustrated with PT Dom’s expectations. I’m wrestling with guilt around paying VAs and doubts about whether I’m exploiting or empowering them. Still, I feel like I’m on the edge of something big and the incentive plan I pitched might unlock real growth.

What I Did Today - Summarized by AI

Built financial models for employees and clients, brainstormed pricing strategy, researched Notion Enterprise, reflected on VA pay, pitched incentive plan to Mina Trey and Dawson, worked for Mina, exercised at the gym, ran numbers on scaling to 10 and 30 clients, vented about PT Dom frustrations, and refined my systems.

Business Revenue Tracker (Since 12/20/24)

Income Today: +$0

Total Income: $19,882