Doran Industries Scaled Event Sales with a Virtual Assistant from Remote Leverage
Headquarters:
Company Size:
Website:
Modesto, California
11-50 employees
doranindustriesllc.com
75%
Savings in cost
7 days
Avg. time to hire
1
Staffs hired
“You’ll always have doubts hiring remotely—but the quality, the process, and the support we received made us confident. And we’re paying a fraction of what we would locally. We highly recommend Remote Leverage and have already referred others.”
Erin Doran
Doran Industries
Background
Erin Doran and her team run two successful wedding and event venues in Modesto, California—The Century and 931. With a surge of leads coming in through Meta and Google ads, their small sales team was stretched thin.
While Sales Director Alison was busy giving tours and drafting proposals, thousands of cold leads sat untouched in their CRM. Erin knew it was time to bring in support—but finding the right fit locally would mean sorting through hundreds of resumes and spending heavily on recruitment ads.
The Challenges
Overflow of inbound leads without enough time to follow up
A sales director bogged down with tours and proposals, leaving no bandwidth for nurturing cold leads
Concerns about English fluency and professionalism of offshore hires
Desire for a faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional hiring
Why Remote Leverage
Erin first connected with Adam, her dedicated hiring manager, who guided the entire process.
Remote Leverage provided:
5 carefully selected, pre-vetted candidates aligned with their sales needs
Option to interview additional candidates to compare skill sets
Multiple interview rounds to ensure confidence in the final decision
A six-month guarantee to remove the risk from hiring
“Usually I’m going through hundreds of resumes, spending tons of money on ads. This was the easiest process I’ve ever had hiring a staff member.”
The Results
1. First Round – Interviewed 5 strong candidates, all highly qualified.
2. Second Round – Requested 3 additional interviews for comparison.
3. Final Selection – Ultimately chose one of the original 5, who stood out from the beginning.
4. Onboarding – Hired VA integrated seamlessly into their sales operations.
The Benefits
Lead nurturing unlocked – VA now follows up with leads their in-house team didn’t have time for
Sales team productivity increased – Alison can focus on high-value activities like tours and proposals
Cost savings – Paying just a quarter of what a local hire would cost
Quality talent – Excellent English fluency, professionalism, and dedication
Scalability – Erin and Alison are already planning to return for more hires
Outcomes
1
Staffs hired
7 days
Avg. time to hire
Sales VA
Most Hired Role
75%
Savings in cost
Video: Erin Doran
Video: Erin and Alison talks about their experience hiring with Remote Leverage.