For solo web designers buried in client work
Hire full-time help you can actually afford
(and trust with your clients)
The exact process I used to hire my Filipino VA through OnlineJobs.ph, plus how to use it to hire help with web design, SEO, social media, admin, and invoicing, so you can get back to the work only you can do.
What used to take me an hour now takes me a minute to hand off.
Founding price through Sunday, November 15
6 modules | 3 AMA Calls | Lifetime access
Who is this course for?
You can't keep doing it all yourself
The work that grows your business gets pushed to nights and weekends, if it gets done at all. Hiring help sounds great until you sit down to figure it out.
This course starts with your own business. You'll go through the work on your plate and see what a contractor can take on, from design revisions and email templates to backend setup and ongoing maintenance. Then I'll walk you through finding the right person, testing their work and getting them started.
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.
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Can you afford it?
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What can you actually hand off?
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Who can you trust with your clients?
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.
“I feel like I can breathe again.”
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
Web designer
What every student gets
Learn it, ask about it, keep it
Email support
You’ll have three months of email access to me while you go through the course and make your first hire.
Three AMA calls
Three live Ask Me Anything calls in your first 90 days, while you're actually making the hire. Recordings are posted for anyone who can't make it.
Lifetime access
Every lesson, template and download is yours to keep, so you can come back for your second hire.
Ask the VA
For three months, post questions in the student community. My VA Sion, hired using this exact process, answers them, and other students can weigh in too.
Join as a founding student
Live help from me while you make your first hire
I'm opening the course to founding students at $197. That price is good through Sunday, November 15, and then it goes to $497.
Every student gets lifetime access to the lessons, templates and downloads, three months email support from me, and three live calls with me in your first 90 days on Google Meet. Can't make it live? I'll post every recording in the community.
FOUNDING STUDENT PRICE
$197
$497 after Nov 15
Six modules
Every template and download, for life
Three months email support from me
Three live calls with me in your first six weeks
Covered by the Hire-with-Confidence Guarantee
How long it takes
Hire on your timeline
In a rush?
Go straight to what you need and start the hiring process within a couple of days.
Have more time?
Work through the course at your own pace.
Either way, every step from job post to onboarding is in one place, with three months of support while you hire.
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. The more he talked about hiring in the Philippines, the more it made sense. Their English is strong, they understand how Western businesses work, and they can take what you hand them and run with it. And the rates he talked about meant I could finally afford to bring someone on.
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 didn't scare me.
What you get
Everything I used to make my own hires
Downloads and templates for every module
Fill-in templates for every module, including Job Descriptions, 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 real businesses
See the actual job post, interview questions and onboarding steps I used to hire my own contractor, as well as a fellow web designer I've walked through my process.
The Curriculum
Here is what you are going to do, Step by Step
Six modules that take you from deciding what to hand off to running a reliable contractor relationship.
- Module 01 4 lessons
Decide What to Delegate
Audit your hours, separate billable design work from low-leverage tasks, and define your first role.
- Are You Ready to Outsource?
- Audit Your Workload
- Choose What to Keep or Hand Off
- Define Your First Contractor Role
- Module 02 3 lessons
Work With Filipino Contractors
Understand communication rhythms, time zone overlap, pay rates, holidays, and cultural context.
- Communication, Respect & Time Zones
- Pay, Holidays & Working Terms
- Trust, Contingencies & Boundaries
- Module 03 3 lessons
Find the Right Candidates
Navigate OnlineJobs.ph, write a filtered job post, and attract qualified applicants.
- Choose Where to Source
- OnlineJobs.ph Walkthrough
- Write a Job Post & Manage Applicants
- Module 04 4 lessons
Vet, Interview & Choose
Screen portfolios, evaluate candidate evidence, run a paid work sample, and conduct structured interviews.
- Set Criteria and Review Evidence
- Use a Paid Work Sample & Shortlist
- Conduct a Structured Interview
- Compare Candidates & Choose
- Module 05 5 lessons
Onboard & Manage
Set up contracts, handle taxes (W-8BEN), configure secure logins, and guide their critical first week.
- Terms, Payment & Secure Access
- Your First Week and First Project
- Task Briefs, Handoffs & Check-Ins
- Feedback, Quality & SOPs
- Choose Tools & Set a Management Rhythm
- Module 06 3 lessons
Protect & Grow
Safeguard client agreements, manage business continuity, review real case studies, and map your next 30 days.
- A Real Outsourcing Case Study
- Protect Clients, Payments & Continuity
- Your Next 30 Days
6 modules · 24 lessons · Templates and worksheets in every module
Join as a Founding Student - $197Founding price through Sunday, November 15
Hi, I'm Aprile!
How I went from doing it all to building a team
I've been in sales and marketing for 25 years, and I run my own web design business. 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.
My first hire was on Upwork. When I was ready to go full-time, I went to OnlineJobs.ph. Today my web designer 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.
Why OnlineJobs.ph?
- 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.
- You hire directly. There’s no agency in the middle, and the site doesn’t take a cut of what you pay your contractor.
Does the course cover the whole hiring process?
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 90 Days.
Why hire in the Philippines?
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.What’s inside the course?
Six modules, with 24 lessons in all. Each lesson has a short written section. Videos throughout include real examples. 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.
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.Do I need special software or tools?
No. The course works with whatever tools you already use.Will I get support?
Yes. For your first 90 days, you can email me directly with questions as you work through the course and make your hire. I reply within two business days. You’ll also get three live calls with me during that time, and recordings are posted if you can’t make one. Your access to the course itself doesn’t expire, so you can come back to the lessons anytime.
What about taxes and legal paperwork?
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.What if the course isn’t right for me?
Hire-with-confidence guarantee: Go through the first two modules. If it's not for you, email aprile@lexingtoncreative.com within 14 days and I'll refund you in full.
Enroll now
Ready to stop doing it all yourself?
You started your business to design, not to answer every revision request at 10pm. Let's get you some help.
Join now and get lifetime access to every lesson and download, three months in the student community, and three live calls with me in your first six weeks.
Hire-with-Confidence Guarantee: Go through the first two modules. If it's not for you, email me within 14 days and I'll refund you in full.
Price goes up to $497 after November 15th
Questions first? Contact me.