Barbara Turley

Founder & CEO at The Virtual Hub | Speaker | Podcast Host 🎙| Operational Efficiency Enthusiast 💥| Passionately helping businesses remove bottlenecks & scale 🚀

A 'Mum first' entrepreneur who has bootstrapped and scaled a 350 employee, digital first support assistant company with clients spanning the globe, all while attending toddler ballet, kids ski club, playdates and living between the mountains of Europe and the beaches of Australia.The usual question I get asked is 'how the hell did you do that?' To which my usual reply is ......'By focussing on building great systems, nailing process delegation and leveraging cost effective teams of support assistants in The Philippines.'Platforms. Processes. People. Everyday I see great companies full of great people who are roadblocked by the vortex of busywork. From small businesses with 5 people to large organisations with 500 people the story is the same. Great people bogged down by necessary but inefficient and time consuming busywork. By identifying the 20-50% of most peoples day that is taken up by admin and/or process driven tasks any business can strategically optimise their human capital budgets by delegating to a team of offshore virtual assistants. From e-commerce and SAAS to coaching and service businesses, we help unlock business growth by freeing great people from the time-suck of busywork.At The Virtual Hub, we provide fully managed, in-house trained and dedicated virtual assistants starting at $1,000 USD per month.By integrating great support assistants inside your business we act like a 'bolt on' scaling partner to your growth plans.

Founder & CEO

Helping companies work smarter, move faster & scale better with a combination of operational efficiency frameworks, tech stacks that work and offshore team strategies.

Russ Howard

Are you growing fast enough? 

As a 5X founder and Corporate leader, I've been driving business success and innovation for 30+ years. I've had a front-row seat generating Billions in revenue growth by creating, building, and architecting much of the DNA for a few of the most disruptive and cutting-edge brands in history, including Take 2 Interactive BlockBuster and GameStop. 

My blend of entrepreneurial spirit and corporate leadership allows me to empower CEOs and senior executives to uncover new growth opportunities and swiftly tackle pressing challenges.

Here’s how I’ll help you elevate your business:

What I bring to the table:

► Proven strategies to enhance your customer experience and drive growth.
► Deep expertise in developing and scaling new business concepts.
► A track record of forging powerful partnerships with Fortune 500 companies.
► Insightful guidance on capital raising, strategic planning, and corporate partnerships.

My promise to you: You’ll receive clear, actionable advice rooted in years of real-world experience. Whether you're launching a new venture or revitalizing an existing one, I‘ll guide you to surprising growth.

Why this matters:

► Your company has potential, but you're seeking fresh growth strategies.
► You're navigating complex business challenges that need swift, effective solutions.
► You recognize the value of strategic partnerships and want to leverage them for growth.
► You need a trusted advisor to help steer your company toward sustained success.

Let’s connect to explore how I can help your company grow and thrive!

Founder & Managing Director

I deliver expert fractional leadership, executive coaching, and consulting advice to entrepreneurs, founders, and start-ups, conducting industry analysis, identifying potential opportunities, and elevating revenue and profit growth. 

Key highlights include:

► Spark start-up and established client growth through best-in-class, B2B, B2C, IoT, and SaaS shared consumer marketplace solutions.

► Serve as Subject Matter Expert across a wide range of areas including business planning, capital planning, strategic partnerships, scaling strategies, sales channel optimization, and new business development.

► Partner with leading IT service organizations including Centegix, Total Choice Communications, CardFunder, C2C Advisors, INVZBL, and GyftHint, driving growth through channel partnerships and strategic alliances.

Many companies don’t fail because of strategy.

They fail because they grow faster than they can scale.

Revenue hides a lot of sins.
So does hustle.
So does “we’ll fix it later.”

Eventually, the cracks show up—
in people, decisions, and execution.

Every scalable company I’ve worked with confronts the same truth:

Scale only happens when People, Purpose, and Process grow together.

Miss one, and growth becomes chaos.

Over the next several weeks, I’ll share what I’ve learned—often the hard way—about building companies that scale without breaking.

The most enduring leaders and companies scale the same way: by aligning People, Purpose, and Process.

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5X Founder | CEO | Board Member | Advisor | Executive Coach

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