AI Won’t Take Your Job

Jared Orkin went from setting up AOL accounts for seniors at age 15 to building Activate Talent, the offshore staffing empire placing hundreds of employees at massive brands like Hexclad , Fashion Nova , and Comfort.On Episode 4 of What's Working, Jared breaks down his wild entrepreneurial journey, from launching a hyperlocal Groupon competitor in college to dominating Amazon FBA. He reveals why Amazon sellers absolutely must leverage TikTok Shop today , how to seamlessly integrate offshore talent into your org chart , and why operating at a "value deficit" is the ultimate networking cheat code. Plus, Jeremy Thurswell drops in to deliver a massive contrarian take on why AI is actually creating more jobs.In This Episode, We Cover:The "Halo Effect": Why you need a TikTok Shop influencer army to drive high-trust conversions back to your Amazon listings.Why customer service is the last place you should remove humans, as AI lacks the tone and judgment needed to save high-LTV customers.The secret to business and life: Operating at a "value deficit" by consistently giving more than you take.How AI tools are lowering the cost of major projects, allowing companies to launch more initiatives and hire more people to execute them.How to start outsourcing by asking your current team to list their biggest bottlenecks.Connect with Jared & Activate Talent:Check out Activate Talent: activatetalent.comFollow Jared on X: https://x.com/JaredorkinProduction & Scaling Partners:This video is fully edited and produced by Content Forge. Need DFY YouTube organic for your brand or full-service editing for your YouTube channel? Get a free consultation here: https://getcontentforge.com/Need help launching or scaling your brand on TikTok Shop? Book a free consultation with Zain at: https://zainith.agency/Chapters: 00:00 - Intro & The TikTok Shop Halo Effect 00:19 - Welcome to the What's Working Pod 01:46 - Selling AOL Accounts at 15 02:30 - Building a Groupon Competitor in College 03:22 - Scaling Amazon FBA & Affiliate Marketing 04:24 - Building the Innovate Conference 05:14 - The Shift in Amazon: Why You Need TikTok Shop 06:05 - Founding Activate Talent 06:50 - What Brands Do We Outsource For? 07:22 - Why You Shouldn't Be Scared of Outsourcing 08:23 - The Contrarian Take: AI Won't Kill Customer Support 10:14 - How to Buy Your Attention Back 11:00 - Are We Hiring More or Less With AI? 12:00 - The "Value Deficit" Philosophy 12:51 - How to Structure Your Org Chart with Offshore Talent 14:14 - Jeremy Thurswell Drops In 15:10 - Outro#WhatsWorkingPodcast #ActivateTalent #JaredOrkin #OffshoreStaffing #EcommerceGrowth #AmazonFBA #TikTokShop #AI