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47: From Freelancer to Founder: Scaling Through Trust, Not Control

Episode Summary

Host Jillian Vorce talks with Penn Camille Lat about leaving stability without certainty and building a business rooted in trust. From freelancing while raising two children to leading a global distributed team, this conversation explores courage, leadership, and relationship-driven growth. If you’re standing at the edge of a leap, this episode will resonate.

Episode Notes

She left a stable role to freelance without a safety net, trusting not that it would work, but that she could handle whatever came next.

In this episode, Jillian Vorce talks with Penn Camille Lat about the shift from freelancer to founder and what it takes to build a relationship-driven business. 

What began as supporting a single startup evolved into co-founding Virtua Solutions Outsourcing and leading a team of more than 40 professionals serving SaaS companies and startups globally.

They explore confidence without guarantees, leadership beyond control, and how sustainable growth is built through trust, referrals, and intentional relationships. Penn also shares how her definition of success evolved from simply supporting her own family to carrying responsibility for the livelihoods and well-being of the people she leads.


https://www.linkedin.com/in/penn-camille-lat

https://virtuasolutionsos.com

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