GM (general manager)

GM (general manager) — the professional manager installed to run an acquired small business: PH market rate ₱30–60k/month for supervisor-grade operations talent. The economics of the hire are the level’s core trade — 25–50% owner-operated cash-on-cash becomes 20–35% semi-passive while owner hours fall from ~30/week toward ~5. Comp design matters more than recruitment: modest base, monthly bonus on scorecard metrics the GM controls (never raw revenue alone), and a retention kicker — then hand over a written playbook, not your memory.

First used in: 4.4 · Installing the operator