{"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":"Who Should Be Your First Hire?","slug":"who-should-be-your-first-hire","published_at":"2026-07-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/who-should-be-your-first-hire","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/TPG7733533590.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7733533590.mp3","summary":"Marcus is crushing it as a solo paid ads consultant, but every time he tries to bring on help, his margins vanish. Is his offer strong enough to actually support a team, or is he hiring the wrong kind of person for the job? Preston and Jason Fishman, CEO of Digital Niche Agency, break down why your first hire shouldn't just be a copy of you, how to know if your pricing can carry a team, and what it really takes to turn solo income into scalable agency profit. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠⁠⁠ Jason Linkedin -> ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jafishman/⁠ Jason's Business -> ⁠https://www.digitalnicheagency.com/⁠ Jason's Podcast -> ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@digitalnicheagency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Marcus is crushing it as a solo paid ads consultant, but every time he tries to bring on help, his margins vanish. Is his offer strong enough to actually…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freelance-to-founder-55033/episodes/who-should-be-your-first-hire/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/who-should-be-your-first-hire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}