The EA Academy Blueprint: Scaling Businesses by Investing in People with Hana Marigmen

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Zach Young, we meet Hana Marigmen, the dynamic founder behind Marigmen Insurance Services (MIS) and EA Academy. Hana shares her inspiring journey from immigrating to the U.S. and working as a healthcare aide to becoming a successful insurance advisor and entrepreneur. She delves into how her passion for providing opportunities and her focus on exceptional client service led her to hire her first executive assistant, which was a game-changer for her business. This experience revealed a broader need in the market, inspiring her to create EA Academy to train and connect skilled virtual assistants with entrepreneurs, fostering growth for both the professionals and the businesses they serve.Hana provides a powerful look into the mindset and discipline required to succeed as a virtual assistant, emphasizing the invaluable opportunity to learn directly from executives. She discusses the tremendous growth of EA Academy, which attracted nearly 500 members in less than a month, and her vision to create over 1,000 jobs in the next few years. The conversation explores the future of the VA industry, the importance of resilience, and Hana's core philosophy of "building people" as the fundamental key to scaling any successful venture.