Good help is hard to find. And for many entrepreneurs, even when they find it, they often can’t afford it. Not when they are in the early stages of labour trying to birth their business babies.
I often thought of entrepreneurs and corporations who outsourced work to offshore talent as exploitative. But then I met Katrina McKay, founder of UpLevel Solutions, and her dedicated tribe of talented women in the Philippines. I changed my opinion.
My latest story in LiisBeth profiles Katrina McKay and her mission to create abundance for entrepreneurs and the women who help them.
Get (More) Sh*t Done: Outsource to Level Up Your Entrepreneurial Game
During a dark period in Katrina McKay’s life many years ago, she visited a temple in India dedicated to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity. The only visible foreigner, and unfamiliar with local religious customs, she was overwhelmed. When she reached the temple’s altar to offer some crumpled bills, two poor women handed her flowers and treats to leave instead. “I felt so loved and so connected,” McKay recalls.
A thought occurred to McKay: “I want to be a living Lakshmi.” At the time, she didn’t know how she would accomplish this, but she was determined to create some kind of abundance for others.
Today, the serial feminist entrepreneur and founder of Uplevel Solutions, a provider of outsourced business services for startups and emerging companies, is on her way to fulfilling her mission. She has created sustainable employment primarily for women in the Philippines, while helping entrepreneurs in Canada and other developed countries grow their own enterprises.
Photo credit: Nicole Fajardo
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