Chris Ducker
Chris Ducker is an American businessman, the founder and CEO of Virtual Staff Finder and the Live2Sell Group of Companies. He is well known as a "Virtual CEO".
Ducker has appeared in Forbes India and on the cover of Globalization Today. Rise to the Top named Ducker one of 20 Unconventional Entrepreneurs. He was the keynote speaker at the 2011 Visayas Blogging Summit and a featured speaker at the 2011 BlogWorld Expo. Ducker has also accepted an invitation to speak at the 4th International Outsourcing Summit in October, 2012.
Ducker is the author of The Definitive Guide to Outsourcing to the Philippines, which ranks #4 in the Amazon Kindle store's Teams category and #21 in the Human Resources and Personnel Management category.
Education
Ducker earned a bachelor's degree from Merton College in London, United Kingdom. He studied entrepreneurship, media marketing, and operational management.
Early career
Ducker worked for Hemmings International starting in his early twenties. He stayed with Hemmings International until 1996.
In 1996, Ducker launched his first entrepreneurial venture when he published a niche magazine for Hong Kong movie enthusiasts. In 1997, Ducker visited Hong Kong and interviewed dozens of actors and producers. These InterViews were the core content for his magazine and later became a video documentary. Ducker sold the magazine after three years.
In 2000, Ducker moved to the Philippines to train telemarketers for a bank. He decided to stay and live in the country. After completing his contract, Ducker began consulting and hosting seminars.
In 2010, Ducker set a personal goal to become a virtual CEO. He spent 2010 finding ways to work fewer hours and work away from the office. Ducker achieved his goal in December 2010 and now spends six hours a week in the office. In an interview with Adrian Swinscoe, Ducker said that he became a Virtual CEO to decrease stress and spend more time with his children.
Companies
Ducker founded the Live2Sell Group in 2004. The Live2Sell Group began as a sales training company with six people. It now provides outsourced call-center services, telemarketing, customer service, and virtual assistant work. Live2Sell is located in Cebu, Philippines. Today, the Live2Sell Group has more than 300 full-time employees.
Ducker founded Virtual Staff Finder in 2010. Virtual Staff Finder matches entrepreneurs with virtual assistants based in the Philippines. It targets small businesses and provides security features like background checks and interviews.
Awards and recognition
Ducker has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine twice He also appeared on the cover of Globalization Today's April 2010 issue.
Forbes India featured Ducker for his success as a CEO in December 2011.
Rise to the Top named Ducker one of 20 Unconventional Entrepreneurs. The list also included Tim Ferriss of Four Hour Work Week and Seth Godin.
Ducker is a member of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.
Public speaking
Ducker was the Keynote Speaker at the 2011 Visayas Blogging Summit and a featured speaker at the 2011 BlogWorld Expo in Los Angeles, California. Ducker has also accepted an invitation to speak at the 4th International Outsourcing Summit.
Ducker is frequently interviewed for podcasts like the 4 Hour Work Week Success Stories, Smart Passive Income, and Mumpreneurs. He has hosted and spoken at seminars for aspiring assistants in the Philippines.
Works
Ducker has authored two eBooks: "Business Growth and the Outsourcing LifeStyle" and "Saving the Day, the Virtual Way".
In August 2012 Ducker released his first book: The Definitive Guide to Outsourcing to the Philippines. It is currently ranks #4 in the Amazon Kindle store's Teams category and #21 in the Human Resources and Personnel Management category.
Ducker launched the Virtual Business Lifestyle blog in 2010, which teaches entrepreneurs how to lead a virtual lifestyle. In 2011, the site attracted 25,000 visitors a month.
In September 2012, Ducker launched his personal entrepreneurial blog at ChrisDucker.com. Along with the blog is his 7-Day ‘New Business’ Bootcamp, which is a free course that entrepreneurs can download to help learn more about new media marketing, such as blogging, online video, podcasting, marketing ebooks, outsourcing and more.
Personal
Ducker was born in London, United Kingdom. In 2000, he moved to the Philippines to train telemarketers for a local bank. He has lived in the Philippines for over twelve years. Ducker is married and has three children.