{"podcast":{"title":"Freelance to Founder","slug":"freelance-to-founder-55033","podcast_index_feed_id":55033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG2662696523","website_url":"https://freelancetofounder.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30092982-f3ec-11e8-965a-fb872bb8bb89/image/87b8f84c7f2835b0cf64bf85aec7380f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Millo","episode_count":650,"summary":"Freelance to Founder is a call-in show helping real-life freelancers grow their businesses and escape the feast-famine lifestyle. The podcast is hosted by Preston Lee, a former freelancer who has started, built, and even sold successful businesses of his own. Preston is joined nearly every weekday by other expert founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to help you take your solo business to the next level. You can submit your questions at FreelanceToFounder.com/ask If you enjoy content from shows like The Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder. Join us every weekday to take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:22:11.233835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033"},"episode":{"title":"Don't Let Your First Hire Backfire","slug":"don-t-let-your-first-hire-backfire","published_at":"2026-09-21T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/don-t-let-your-first-hire-backfire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7532984817.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7532984817.mp3","summary":"Hannah is ready to make her first hire, but she's stuck on one big decision: stay local or go global. Brian Samson, founder of Plugg Technologies and a three-time agency builder, joins Preston to break down what actually separates a great international hire from a costly mistake. They dig into which regions fit which management styles, why the follow-the-sun model can quietly burn out a team, and how to avoid losing a week over one unclear instruction. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Hannah is ready to make her first hire, but she's stuck on one big decision: stay local or go global. Brian Samson, founder of Plugg Technologies and a th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1239,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freelance-to-founder-55033/episodes/don-t-let-your-first-hire-backfire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/don-t-let-your-first-hire-backfire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}