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How an eCommerce Agency Founder Hired a Full-Time Executive Assistant for $900/mo

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Editors note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name from this article. We’re their secret weapon :-)

What does this client’s business do?

This client is the founder of an e-commerce growth agency, a podcast producer, a writer, and an entrepreneur whose works have helped build some of the largest e-commerce businesses worldwide.

Launching a podcast, publishing a book, and starting new businesses, the second half of his 2020 was looking overwhelmingly hectic and he needed help pronto!

Somewhere was more than happy to help find him the Executive Assistant he needed.

 

Who was hired and what was their role?

Somewhere was able to find an agile, well-experienced, and resourceful Executive Assistant named Novelyn.

Novelyn now takes care of the following tasks.

  • Personal Email Management
  • Finding and booking guests for his podcast
  • Conducting research
  • Taking care of the client’s guesting, speaking engagements, and podcast appearances

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Novelyn works full-time in the client’s timezone for $900 USD/month.

 

What was Novelyn’s background prior to being hired?

Prior to her career as an Executive Assistant, Novelyn started out as a customer service representative. She became a sales consultant and eventually took on roles in recruitment and admin.

Novelyn also has a solid background in project management, which makes her the perfect fit for the demands of the role.

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