Entrepreneur · Author · Speaker
Sergey Poltev
I help business owners build capable teams and use technology to grow with more freedom.
Systems. Delegation. Freedom.
My story
I knew how to work hard. I had to learn how to build differently.
When I arrived in Canada from Russia, I had $500 and a month to find a way to support myself. I went door to door, built my career in technology and grew a business to a million dollars in revenue.
What I hadn’t built was a business that could work without me. I wasn’t running a system. I was the system. Today I help business owners bring people, systems and technology together so the business depends less on one person.
Read my full story →What I help owners do
Build a business that depends less on you.
Systems
Build simple, repeatable systems so the business doesn’t need you for every decision.
Delegation
Let go of the work that keeps you stuck, and build a team you can rely on.
Freedom
Put your time back into leadership, relationships and the life outside your business.
How I work with owners
Four steps to get yourself out of the bottleneck.
Delegation isn’t a shortcut. It’s a disciplined decision about where your time creates the most value.
01
Time study
See where your week actually goes.
02
Replacement ladder
Decide which responsibilities leave your plate first.
03
Offshore or local hire
Choose the right staffing model for each role.
04
Reinvest the time
Put recovered hours into leadership, relationships and growth.
What matters to me
People first, with technology working for them.
Freedom
A business should give its owner more life, not less.
Impact
Good work should make a real difference for the people it touches.
Connection
Technology, including AI, works best when it brings people closer instead of replacing it.
Speaking
Practical talks for business owners and leadership teams.
- Delegation and building a team that runs without you
- People and AI: using technology to support your team, not replace it
- Practical cybersecurity for business owners, without the fear
Newsletter
The Delegation Edge
Practical lessons on people, delegation and technology for owners who want their time back.
My businesses
The companies behind the lessons.
VA Desk
Founder & CEO
Remote team staffing for growing businesses, from one role to a full team.
Visit VA Desk →CapitalTek
Founder & CEO
Managed IT and cybersecurity for growing businesses, including urgent cyber incident support.
Visit CapitalTek →Heartfelt IT
Founder & CEO
IT and cybersecurity support for nonprofit organizations.
Visit Heartfelt IT →Let’s talk about your business.
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