They keep 73% of what you pay

Growth Assistant bills you $3,000. Your talent sees $800.

Growth Assistant pockets $2,200 of every $3,000 you pay. Your assistant gets $800. Their own people called it "diabolical."

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What Growth Assistant keeps

$2,200/mo

73% of your $3,000 monthly bill goes to the middleman

With Sagan, your hire gets

100%

Direct hire. Every dollar of salary goes to your team member.

The Math They Don't Want You to Do

Your assistant gets $800. Growth Assistant keeps $2,200. Every month.

The person you hire costs $800/mo no matter what. With GA, you pay $3,000 and they pocket $2,200 — every month, forever. With Sagan, you pay a $499/mo membership and a one-time finder's fee. And your hire works for you — not them.

Growth AssistantYou pay $3,000/mo

$2,200 to GA

$800

Your assistant

27%

$2,200

GA's cut

73%

SaganYou set the salary directly

100% to your hire

The Receipts

Don't take our word for it. Google theirs.

We didn't have to dig hard. Their own employees post about it on Reddit. One called it "diabolical." Accurate.

Indeed Philippines

"Average GrowthAssistant salaries: ₱36,772 - ₱51,863/mo (~$638-$900/mo)"

Based on 1,600+ salary reports from current and past GrowthAssistant employees

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Reddit r/buhaydigital

"Bills their clients $2,000-$3,000 but only pays their PH GA $800. Is diabolical."

Multiple threads reference this exact dynamic

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Reddit r/buhaydigital

"I just knew that the client was paying them +$3,500 then they were paying me way less."

GA team member discovering the markup for the first time

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GrowthAssistant.com

"$3K to $4K per month for a full-time Growth Assistant"

Listed publicly on their own pricing page

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Indeed reports GA salaries at ₱37,000–52,000/mo (~$640–$900). You pay $3,000–$4,000/mo. That means Growth Assistant keeps $2,100–$2,360+/mo — roughly 70–73% of what you pay. Every single month. Their own people called it "diabolical."

Talent Quality

Direct hire = better talent

Would you take a job knowing you get $800 while your boss charges the client $3,000? Imagine the morale.

At a Staffing Agency

What your hire experiences at Growth Assistant

✗

Gets paid $800/mo while the client pays $3,000 — they know the math

✗

Feels undervalued and underpaid — no matter how hard they work

✗

No promotion path — they're a replaceable resource, not a team member

✗

No direct recognition — credit goes to the agency, not the person

✗

The best people leave — great talent won't stay at $800 when they can earn more

✗

Stuck in a staffing agency with no equity, no growth, no real career

As a Direct Hire

What your hire experiences through Sagan

✓

Gets 100% of the salary you set — fair pay, no hidden cuts

✓

Feels valued and invested in — they're building YOUR company

✓

Real promotion paths — they can grow into leadership roles

✓

Direct recognition — raises, bonuses, and equity potential

✓

Great people apply — the best talent wants real jobs, not agency gigs

✓

More loyal, more motivated — because they're YOUR team member

Great people don't want to work for a staffing agency that keeps 73% of what you pay. They want a real job. With GA, you're not getting their best — you're getting whoever hasn't found a way out yet.

Business Model

Outsourcing vs. direct hire

Growth Assistant charges $3,000/mo and keeps most of it. Sagan helps you hire someone directly — they work for you, not a middleman.

Growth Assistant

Outsourcing / Staffing

$3,000/mo

Only $800 reaches your assistant. GA takes $2,200 every month. It never stops.

✗

Growth Assistant employs your assistant — they work for GA, not you

✗

Your assistant gets $800. GA pockets $2,200. Every single month.

✗

Can't promote, give raises, or build loyalty directly

✗

Cancel GA, lose your assistant — they work for Growth Assistant, not you

✗

Philippines and Latin America — still a narrow pool

✗

73 cents of every dollar goes to GA — not your assistant

Sagan

Hiring Membership

$499/mo + finder's fee

$499/mo membership + a one-time finder's fee per hire. Your hire gets the same $800/mo — you just stop paying $2,200/mo to a middleman.

✓

Direct hire — the person is YOUR team member from day one

✓

Your hire gets the same $800/mo — with no $2,200 skimmed off the top

✓

Promote, give raises, and build real loyalty

✓

Leave Sagan? Your team member stays. They work for you, not us. Cancel anytime.

✓

Latin America, Africa, Asia — global talent pool

✓

Every dollar of salary goes to your hire — zero middleman cut

Side-by-Side

How they actually compare

One charges you $3,000/mo to rent a person. The other helps you hire one.

	Growth Assistant	Sagan Better Value
What Is It?	Staffing agency. You rent a person for $3,000/mo. They work for GA.	✓ Hiring service. They find you someone great, you pay once, and that person is yours.
What Talent Gets Paid	~$800/moIdentical either way	✓ ~$800/moIdentical — same caliber person
Membership	N/A — locked in at $3K/mo per person90-day minimum	✓ $499/mo — same price for 1 or 10 hiresCancel anytime — keep your team
Finder's Fee	$0Because you're renting, not hiring	$1,728 per personOne-time
Monthly Per-Person	$2,200/mo — forever$26,400/yr to the middleman	✓ $0Direct pay. No middleman.
Cancel?	Lose your assistant immediately	✓ Keep every hire. They're yours.
Year 1 TotalNot counting salary	$26,400 to GA	$7,716 to Sagan
Year 2	$26,400 to GA — again	$5,988 to Sagan
Over 3 Years	$79,200 to GA	$19,692 to SaganSave over $59,000
Who Employs Them?	Growth Assistant	✓ YOU employ them directly
If You Cancel	Lose your assistant	✓ Your team member stays. Forever.
Post-Hire Support	Basic PM	✓ Training, playbooks, community
Talent Regions	Philippines, Latin America	Latin America, Africa, Asia — global

Cost Calculator

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Number of Assistants

Timeframe

Money Going to Growth Assistant

$52,800

$2,200/mo x 1 person x 24 months

Money Going to Sagan

$13,704

$1,728 finder's fee + $11,976 membership

Same $499/mo membership whether you hire 1 person or 10.

You Save

$39,096

Your hire gets paid the same ~$800/mo either way. The only question is how much goes to the middleman.

Sagan finds you great people. GA rents them to you. With Sagan, you pay $499/mo membership + a one-time finder's fee per person. They work for you. Cancel anytime — keep your whole team.

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The Bottom Line

Everyone wins. Except the middleman.

You save money. Your hire gets paid fairly. The only loser? The middleman.

Winner

You Save Money

Same person, same pay. You just stop giving GA $2,200 every month. The finder's fee is one-time.

Winner

Your Hire Earns Fairly

All of their pay goes to them — not 27%. They're happier and more loyal.

Winner

You Get Better People

Great people want real jobs, not agency gigs. They'll build a career with you.

Loser

The Middleman

They lose their $2,200/mo cut. Thoughts and prayers.

You save money. Your hire earns more. You get better people. The only ones upset? The middleman.

Common Questions

Still on the fence? Fair.

Here's what people ask before they switch.

No catch. Growth Assistant charges $3,000/mo and employs your assistant themselves. We charge a $499/mo membership and a one-time finder's fee, then connect you with a great candidate who works directly for you. Same talent pool, same caliber person — you just stop paying a 73% middleman cut every month. The math checks out because we don't need to skim $2,200/mo from your payroll forever.

We offer a replacement guarantee. If your hire doesn't work out within the guarantee period, we'll find you a replacement at no additional finder's fee. That's more protection than GA offers — with them, you're paying $3,000/mo whether or not the person is a fit, and if they leave, you start over at $3,000/mo again.

Most members receive their first shortlist of vetted candidates within 7-10 business days. From there, you interview, pick your favorite, and they can start within 1-2 weeks. Total time from sign-up to day-one is typically 3-4 weeks.

We help you set up compliant payroll through our recommended partners (like Deel or Remote). It takes about 15 minutes. Your hire is a contractor or employee depending on your preference — either way, we walk you through every step. Most members say it's far simpler than they expected.

Your team members stay. They work for you, not us. If you cancel, you keep every single person you hired through Sagan. Compare that to Growth Assistant: cancel GA, and you lose your assistant immediately because they're GA's employee, not yours.

It's the same talent pool — and often better. The best candidates in Latin America, Africa, and Asia prefer direct-hire positions over staffing agency gigs. They earn more, get real career growth, and feel valued. That's why our members consistently report higher retention and better performance than agency-placed assistants.

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Growth Assistant bills you $3,000. Your talent sees $800.

Your assistant gets $800. Growth Assistant keeps $2,200. Every month.

Don't take our word for it. Google theirs.

Direct hire = better talent

At a Staffing Agency

As a Direct Hire

Outsourcing vs. direct hire

Growth Assistant

Sagan

How they actually compare

See how much you actually save

Everyone wins. Except the middleman.

Still on the fence? Fair.

Don't take our word for it

Stop paying a 73% markup.