Whoa! Today's episode is a masterclass in building a business that runs without your day-to-day involvement.You might have heard of Ryan Dossey the real estate investor, but today he takes us behind the scenes of Call Porter, his live call answering business, employing 27 people in St. Louis, Mo.You won't find Ryan in the office, though. He lives 1,800 miles away. And because he's put an executive team in place, he can focus on his "superpowers": content marketing and big-picture strategy.You'll love hearing Ryan's tips on how to keep remote employees accountable, why "core values" aren't B.S., and how to screen potential mentors/coaches to make sure they know what they're doing.This is a seriously inspiring episode, and you'll walk away ready to automate and delegate those tasks you've been meaning to get off your plate.Download this one, and subscribe so you won't miss the next BiggerPockets Business Podcast episode!
In This Episode We Cover:
Starting a call center catered to real estate investors
How he became good on the phone
How Call Porter works
Vetting and hiring the right people
How the St. Louis "accent" helps them close deals
How he used paid advertisement and funnels to get clients
Incredible tools to gain more leads
Training employees to convert leads
Using How to Win Friends and Influence People principles
Automating the whole business process
Benefits of having employees work from home
Why you should establish core values in your company
And SO much more!
Links from the Show
BiggerPockets Forums
BiggerPockets Podcast 335: 70+ Units Per Year and How Exactly to Make a Lowball Offer with Ryan Dossey
BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast
Typeform
Wizehire
ClickFunnels
Active Campaign
Schedule Once
PayPal
Stripe
Hubstaff
Upwork
Slack
Quicbooks
BiggerPockets Podcast 155: From Zero to 200+ Deals in Five Years with Sharad Mehta
BiggerPockets Podcast 321: How to Negotiate Real Estate—Expert Deal-Making Tactics with J and Carol Scott and Mark Ferguson
Check the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/bizshow28
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