You can’t keep doing it all yourself
Every revision, client email and quick fix lands on you.
Join as a founding student
Personal help from me as you make your first hire
I’m opening the course to founding students at $297. That price is good through November 30, and then it goes to $497.
As a founding student, you can message me directly when a question can’t wait for the next live call. That access lasts as long as your membership is active.
Every student also gets three months in the private community and a live Q&A call with me each month on Google Meet. Can’t make it live? I’ll post every recording in the community.
Why hire in the Philippines?
At a cost a solo designer can manage
When I first thought about bringing on help, I didn’t think I could afford it. Then I went to an online summit where John Jonas, the founder of OnlineJobs.ph, was speaking, and I had a gut feeling it was going to change my business. Compared with what I’d seen elsewhere, the Philippines stood out: strong English, an understanding of Western business culture, and people who could actually run with what you gave them. The rates he talked about meant I could finally afford to bring on help.
English is one of the official languages of the Philippines, so you can work together in English every day. You hire people directly and pay them yourself, with no platform taking a cut of their pay.
When I was ready to bring my designer on full time, I hired him through OnlineJobs.ph. That’s also where I found Sion, who handles operations for my business. For a solo designer like me, it meant full-time help at a cost that works.
What you get
I built this course for busy web designers, and I didn’t want to add to your plate. Each lesson is straightforward and gives you everything you need for that step.
- Downloads and templates for every module Fill-in templates for every module, including the Delegation Matrix, Role Scorecard, Independent Contractor Agreement and Week 1 Onboarding Plan. They work with whatever tools you already use.
- Lifetime access The lessons, templates and downloads are yours to keep. Come back when you’re ready for your second hire, when a contractor moves on, or whenever you need a refresher on a step.
- Real examples from my business See the actual job post, interview questions and onboarding steps I used to hire my own contractor.
Who this is for
This course is for you if you’re a solo web designer with steady client work and you’re ready to stop doing everything yourself. It works whether you’ve never hired anyone or you’ve tried before and want a better process.
If you’re still landing your first clients, I’d wait. You’ll get the most out of it once you have work to hand off.
What’s inside
From your first decision to your contractor’s first month
Six modules and 24 short lessons. Each lesson has a short written section and a video with real examples from my business.
Module 1:
Decide What to Delegate
Figure out if you’re ready, look at where your time is going, and choose the role you’ll hire for first.
Module 2:
Work With Filipino Contractors
Communication, time zones, pay and holidays, and how to build trust from the start.
Module 3:
Find the Right Candidates
Where to look, a walk through OnlineJobs.ph, and how to write a job post that gets the right people applying.
Module 4:
Vet, Interview & Choose
How to test candidates with a paid work sample, run an interview and make your pick.
Module 5:
Onboard & Manage
Contracts, payment, secure access, the first week, and how to give feedback and check in.
Module 6:
Protect & Grow
A real case study from my business, how to protect your clients and payments, and your plan for the next 30 days.
What Designers Are Saying
“I really needed help in my web design business, and Aprile walked me through her entire process for hiring contractors in the Philippines. She recommended OnlineJobs.ph, helped me navigate the platform for the first time, and shared her process with me step by step. When it came time to choose between candidates, Aprile helped me think through who would be the best fit for what I needed. I ended up hiring my VA, Joyce, and she is absolutely incredible! It feels amazing to have a right hand in my business, someone I can trust and delegate things to. I feel like I can breathe a little bit again! If you're a web designer considering hiring help, it is SO worth it, and Aprile can help you every step of the way. I really appreciated that Aprile is a web designer too, so she knows what we need.”
Jenelle Marie
Questions
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Why OnlineJobs.ph?
OnlineJobs.ph is where I found my own full-time help, and it’s the platform this course is built around. Here’s why I use it: You hire directly. There’s no agency in the middle, and the site doesn’t take a cut of what you pay your contractor. You pay a flat fee for access. It’s a monthly subscription, and you can cancel once you’ve made your hire. People there want steady, long-term work. That fits a designer looking for one dependable person to join the business. You can check who you’re hiring. Background checks are available before you commit.
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I’ve never hired anyone. Is this for me?
Yes. The course starts with figuring out whether you’re ready and what to hand off, and it takes you all the way through your contractor’s first week.
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Why Filipino contractors?
It’s how I’ve built my own team. I found strong English, an understanding of Western business culture, and people who can run with what you give them, at rates a solo designer can afford. The course also covers working well together across cultures and time zones.
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What’s included?
Six modules, with 24 lessons in all. Each lesson has a short written section and a video with real examples from my business. Most lessons include a download you can use right away, including the Delegation Matrix, Role Scorecard, Communication Agreement, Independent Contractor Agreement and Week 1 Onboarding Plan.
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How long do I have access?
You have lifetime access. Go at your own pace, and come back to the lessons and downloads whenever you’re ready to hire again.
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Do I need a specific project management tool?
No. The course works with whatever tools you already use.
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Will I have support?
Yes. You’ll have the student community, where Sion and I answer your questions. Founding students also get three live Q&A calls with me.
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Does the course cover taxes and contracts?
It includes a Taxes & Paperwork guide and an Independent Contractor Agreement template to get you started. Every business is different, so check with your accountant or attorney before you hire.
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What if the course isn’t right for me?
I offer a 30-Day Do-the-Work Guarantee. If you work through all six modules and the course isn’t helping, email [email protected] within 30 days of purchase with your completed Delegation Matrix, Role Scorecard and job post draft, along with a short note on what you tried, and I’ll refund your purchase.
Hi, I’m Aprile
How I went from doing it all to handing it off
I’ve been in sales and marketing for 25 years, and I run my own web design business. I got my start as a freelancer on Upwork, and that’s where I made my first hire, a website designer. I loved doing the design work myself, but it was a complete time suck. It pulled me away from the things I wanted to be doing and the things I needed to be doing.
Today he works for me full time, on his own schedule. He handles new site designs, client updates and the quick requests that used to fill up my day. Something that used to take me an hour now takes me a minute to hand off.
A while back, a friend asked how I built my team. I showed her my process, sent her to OnlineJobs.ph and helped her choose between her top candidates. Then I started thinking about how many other designers could use the same help.
Ready to stop doing it all yourself?
Join now for $297 and get lifetime access, every download, the student community and three live calls with me. Founding pricing ends November 30.