Starting a VA Business

  • Common Mistakes to avoid when starting a VA business

    Common Mistakes to avoid when starting a VA business

    Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to start your own VA business and you’re ready to get started. You’re in for an exciting and rewarding time, as you make the journey along your new entrepreneurial path.  Or perhaps you have been going awhile now but things don’t seem to be going to plan… and you are […]

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  • The importance of structuring your working day

    The importance of structuring your working day

    As a Virtual Assistant, your working day consists of both your own business-related activities, as well as those of your clients. It’s therefore crucial, that you maximise your available time, regardless of whether your working day is consists of two hours or eight. Structuring your working day is the only way you are going to […]

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  • How many clients do you need to start your new VA business?

    How many clients do you need to start your new VA business

    Overwhelm is a big thing, when you first start your new VA business. Before you get started, it’s understandable that you’ll want to work out the financial impact of going it alone. You’ll crunch the numbers, work out how many clients you need, along with how many hours you need to work, in order to […]

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  • How do you know when you’re ready to start your VA business?

    How do you know when you’re ready to start your VA business

    Starting your new VA business, as with any other new business venture, can seem like a big step to make. It’s understandable that you’ll question how ready you really are, before you take any action. However, if you’re looking for a cast iron ‘you’re ready now’ criteria to confirm your readiness, before you start your […]

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  • How to tell if you’d be a good Virtual Assistant

    Starting a new Virtual Assistant career can be daunting, especially if you’re looking to retrain. As a Virtual Assistant trainer, I’ve seen many trainees worry about whether they’d make a good Virtual Assistant, regardless of whether they’re already in an existing PA or EA role, or are new to the VA industry. So, if you’re […]

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  • How to become a lifestyle Virtual Assistant

    How to become a lifestyle Virtual Assistant

    Lifestyle Virtual Assistant roles are on the rise. As more and more people are struggling to juggle busy work and home lives, the need to have help and assistance has extended out of the office and into our personal lives too. And this is totally understandable. Whether you’re a freelancer or business owner, serial entrepreneur […]

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