Summary: <div class="smart-track-player-container stp-color-ffffff-EEEEEE"></div> <p>Originally from the UK, Chris is a serial entrepreneur who now lives in the Philippines where he founded two hugely successful offline businesses, Virtual Staff Finder and Live2Sell Group. Chris is also a prolific podcaster, blogger, and the author of the bestseller <em>Virtual Freedom, </em>an in-depth guide to outsourcing your business to gain more time, productivity, and freedom.</p> <p>Chris practices what he preaches, and today, dedicates much of his time toward helping first-time founders and established business pros alike build successful businesses around their own personal brands through his website, live events, and online community.</p> <p>Listen in to Chris’s story and discover:</p> <ul> <li>Why every entrepreneur is a problem-solver at heart</li> <li>The importance of building an audience when starting an online business</li> <li>How to outsource your most time-consuming business tasks so you have more time to focus on what matters to you</li> </ul> <p><strong>Listen to this episode on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jay-kim-show-entrepreneurship/id1195300022?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a>.</strong></p> <p>Keep the conversation going on Twitter. Tweet Jay at <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jaykimmer</a>.</p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links from Today’s Episode</span></h2> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="https://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/03/chris-ducker-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">full transcript</a> from Chris’s interview</li> <li>See what Chris is up to on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisducker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisDucker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> </li> <li>Learn more about Chris, read his blog, or listen to his podcast at <a href="http://www.chrisducker.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ChrisDucker.com</a> </li> <li>Learn how to outsource your business with <a href="http://a.co/71aUDQv" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virtual Freedom</a> </li> <li>Enrol in Chris’s <a href="http://www.youpreneur.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youpreneur</a> Academy and accelerate your you-based business</li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detailed Show Notes</span></h2> <ul> <li>(2:30) Chris’s background in sales and marketing</li> <li>(4:35) The nightmare boss that drove Chris to become an entrepreneur</li> <li>(8:39) On choosing a publisher for his bestseller <em>Virtual Freedom</em> </li> <li>(10:53) A sampling of Chris’s businesses based in the Philippines and on the Internet</li> <li>(15:13) Want to start an online business? Begin by building your audience</li> <li>(19:07) The entry barrier to entrepreneurship has never been lower</li> <li>(19:51) Want to make $100,000 a year? Start by making $297 a day</li> <li>(21:04) Why the long-game approach will ultimately get you closer to lasting success</li> <li>(22:32) Chris’s most lucrative online business and the work he enjoys the most</li> <li>(25:46) How Youpreneur can help you build an audience and launch your online business</li> <li>(27:13) On Tropical Think Tank, Chris’s annual mastermind conference that takes place in the Philippines</li> <li>(31:05) Chris’s parting advice for those looking to build their own brand</li> </ul>
