Big Business Tiny Team

Each week I share deep-dive breakdowns and playbooks on building a big business with a tiny team.

Founder & Writer

The 20 Hour CEO

Named "Top 100 Course" by Maven. Entrepreneurs master the frameworks to turn their business into a machine that runs without them.

Founder

Christine Carrillo

Exclusive partner to top percentile CEOs helping them build resilience while leading successful big businesses.

CEO Coach

Alice

We help CEOs hire vetted executive assistants specifically trained to help CEOs scale.

Butlr Health

We match people with highly vetted therapists using a dating app framework.

JOANY

Alum Techstars NYC 2015. JOANY helps consumers buy and use health insurance.

Humanize Health

Kaiser Permanente

Director, Medicare Business Excellence

DestinationRx

Director of Professional Services

Capital Group Companies

Senior Business Consultant

You don’t have to burn yourself out to build a successful business.

I learned that the hard way.

On paper, everything looked great.
✔ Built three businesses to $200M in revenue
✔ Bootstrapped a service business to $25M with 25 people in five years
✔ Scaled a VC-backed tech company to $28M ARR in under two years with just 12 people
✔ Made a double-sided consumer marketplace profitable in three months with a five-person team
✔ Raised $30M in venture capital

But behind the scenes, I was exhausted, constantly putting out fires, and convinced the business would fall apart if I stepped away.

So I pushed harder, thinking that was the only way.

Then life forced me to stop.

I ran headfirst into a glass window. A concussion took me out for eight weeks. No emails, no meetings, no problem-solving. For the first time, I couldn’t step in to fix things.

And when I came back, I was shocked. The business hadn’t just survived. It had thrived.

That moment forced me to question everything.

I always thought the key to scaling was working harder and building better systems. And systems did help. But what really made the difference wasn’t the business. It was me.

I had built a company that depended on me, not because it had to, but because I didn’t know how to let go. I believed that stepping back meant losing control. That if I wasn’t involved in everything, things would fall apart.

That belief had to change.

Learning to trust my team, step back, and stop being the bottleneck wasn’t easy. But once I did, everything changed.

The systems worked because I let them. My team thrived because I gave them space. And the business grew faster than ever, not because I was in every decision, but because I wasn’t.

Now, I help founders do the same.

Most founders come to me because they feel stuck. They’re scaling, but at the cost of their time, health, and freedom. It doesn’t have to be that way.

If you’re ready to build a business that grows without you being in the weeds, join me for daily insights on scaling, leadership, and personal growth.

Let’s get started.
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Growth isn’t about being ready.

It’s about doing what scares you.

Listen, I've been there.

It's hard to believe in yourself at first.

I chased external validation and it was driven by fear.
→ "What if I lose control?"
→ "What if I let down the people counting on me?"
→ "What if I let myself down?"

I was so focused on doing things the right way I was holding myself back.

Then I realised: No one is ready.

The ones who grow fast:
→ Say yes before they have all the answers.
→ Trust that action beats overthinking.
→ Figure it out along the way.

The biggest risks don't come from failing.
They come from never starting.

What's one move you're making today that scares you? Share it below.

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The 20 Hour CEO. Built 3 businesses to $200M in revenue. Now helping entrepreneurs scale themselves, and their business, with less effort.

Time Management Consultant

Poppins PA 

A continuation of my Virtuallyabi business but I have re-branded with a new perfect name, which represents my client niche.

Founder of Poppins PA

Virtuallyabi

Time is of the essence. There are always more things to do, everyday, numerous people demanding your attention and everyone has the same 24 hours and as a natural organiser, Abigail alleviates the worry of finding that particular restaurant, sourcing a gift or putting some time management back into your life. She can even organise children's birthday parties - she has 3 of her own!

Abigail has worked as a PA for many years and it has always been the organisational side of the role that she has enjoyed, and in the past couple of years she realised that she excels in working with successful entrepreneurs and HNWIs due to the nature of their extremely busy lives and the demands and pressures that they work with, in their personal and professional lives. 

Abigail thrives on providing that 'gap' in their diaries or confirming their complex travel itineraries to them. She is driven and strives to provide 100% satisfaction to her clients and despite offering a virtual service, she offers and strongly believes in close communication to ensure accuracy and a strong working relationship.

Business Owner

I dealt with all matters in my client's life, ranging from booking hair appointments and making lunch to liaising with accountants concerning tax returns. My client had an extensive personal financial portfolio which I had a big part in organising meetings, papers and relaying it back to my client as she was elderly. I also worked closely with other family members, one of which lived abroad, and organised other staff members and dealt with the day to day running of a large estate.

Private PA

Pinsent Masons

Legal PA at Pinsent Masons LLP 
“Legal Business Awards 2016 Winner of Law Firm of the Year”
June 07 – May 2011 in Employment  
May 2011- June 2016 in Pensions

I have worked for Partners through to Trainees within both departments and was responsible for:

•	Managing legal documents including amendments;
•	Meticulously organising diaries/online calendars to provide the smooth running of meetings / conference calls and guaranteeing client’s high expectations are met at all times;
•	Producing, amending and processing invoices and necessary supporting correspondence as well as dealing with any queries from clients or the accounts team;
•	Audio and copy typing;
•	Creating extensive presentations using Powerpoint, Excel and Word and managing documents with any amendments;
•	Dealing with general day to day office duties such as housekeeping of fee earners’ emails and all paper filing and archiving; and 
•	Time recording and supporting my departmental team accordingly

Legal PA

NHS Medway Maritime Hospital 

Consultant Secretary/PA at Medway Maritime Hospital (NHS) 
for the Chemical Pathologist within the Pathology Department. 
Nov 06 - June 07

My role was a mixture of administration work, liaising with patients concerning appointments, procedures & queries and arranging the necessary paperwork for the Consultant’s weekly clinics.

Medical PA

Maidstone Borough Council

Legal PA for the Head of Corporate Law and Monitoring Officer in 
Maidstone Borough Council
Jan 05 – Nov 06

I worked in the Chief Executive’s Department and the Legal Services Manager’s Office and had a variety of duties; 

•	organisation of meetings;
•	maintaining a high level of diary management’; and
•	audio typing. 

I also supported the Legal Services Team with producing Planning Enforcement notices, Leases the Council’s Constitution and other general correspondence.

How important is managing your time and energy? 

Let me ask you, where are you in your life amongst the many meetings, people that depend on you at work and at home, the constant pings, things to do and your to-do list never ending?

It won’t.
There will always be things to do, always. 

But children grow up.
We get older and suddenly we have missed out on memories and life.

I put you back into your life alongside all these things NOT at the bottom, or if there is time! 

My approach is practical, no-nonsense, and delivers instant results.

How? 

I work ‘live’ with clients, literally in real time as you already have a list so you don’t need me making it longer! 

Clients share their calendars with me ‘live’ on our calls together, so we ‘create’ time in real time, so once we are done, you know what you’re doing, who with and have time back as it’s likely that we’ve shifted about a few things and cancelled some too! 

We start messy. No ducks in any rows! 

*also not an exclusive list but I am also known to delve into delegation and team comms.

I have picked up the dusty out of date time management and brought it into this era! 

No Eisenhower matrix or any other ‘well known’ theory is used or punished as part of my service 😉

Through 1:1s, team workshops, or one-off VIP sessions; I get you from ‘I don’t know where to start’ to ‘I know what to do next’, and feel in control again 🌟 

This work comes from over 20 years of organising executives in the legal world and I took the parts of what I did, that had the most impact for them and created Its Your Time. 

Want to clear the mental clutter to get going? 

Grab my free Brain Dump Blueprint to get started! https://rb.gy/82aayj

💬 Success Stories:
⭐ "I cannot tell you how much better my sleep is. My mind is settled, and I am no longer going gently mad."
⭐ "Abi literally time-blocked my life, set up reminders, and gave me back control. Total game-changer."

📩 Let’s Fix Your Time Management for Good
Connect with me, get my free Brain Dump Blueprint above, 
or book a 30-min chat here:
https://rb.gy/y7blyw

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