John JonasOwner, OnlineJobs.ph · Scale Your Business with Filipino VAs

So you think you can't afford help #ytshorts

13 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube clip in which John Jonas argues that many small-business owners wrongly believe they cannot afford to hire help. He recommends hiring remote help (specifically mentioning the Philippines) for as little as a couple of hours per week at $2–$3 per hour, emphasizing that even small, low-cost assistance enables taking on clients, growing the business, and taking breaks.

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$2–$3 per hour.

A couple of hours per week.

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If you think you can't afford to hire help. If you can't afford to hire someone in the Philippines, you're really limiting yourself. You can't take on new clients because you don't have help. You can't grow your business because you don't have help. You can't go on vacation or take a break because you don't have help. Right. Well, on the other side, if I can afford or how can I afford this? Well, you could hire someone for a couple hours a week at two to three dollars an hour. Well, I think just about anybody, at least in the US can afford that. And you can start getting help. And man, just getting a little bit of help is such a big deal.