There’s a whole world of online communities waiting to welcome you Working as a sole trader can often feel like a sole-journey, a sole-challenge, a sole-marathon. Being registered as a sole-trader can instantly set the feeling that you are, indeed, on your own. You aren’t. Oh boy, you so aren’t. Although there are so many [...]
Here’s why. Did you know that most business owners are control freaks? They love to work for themselves because they get to make the big decisions and don’t have to ask permission. But to succeed in business, you need to also be able to go all Frozen and “let it go!”. Virtual Assistants work with [...]
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Are you an Opportunity Radar? As a speaker I have had many opportunities to talk to wonderful business owners about working with Virtual Assistants. We talk about what services VAs offer, how to plan for using a VA so you make the most of the relationship and also the difference between onshore and [...]
I participate in a lot of Facebook groups which focus on mums in business. The Virtual Assistant Industry is one that is predominantly full of women who want to work from home – a lot of those around children. So the concept of working as a VA comes up a lot in these groups. Want a [...]
The Virtual Assistant Industry MUST Change to Survive. I have some issues with the VA Industry in Australia as it currently stands and I am going to lay them on the table. VAs in Australia have a lot to contend with. For example: There are providers who offer the same or similar services who [...]
One of the hardest things for many self employed individuals is chasing money owed. You work so hard to build a rapport with the client, nurture the relationship and then bam - awkward territory. When a client doesn't pay on time there are a few ways it can impact you: Cash flow Cost of time [...]
Virtual Assistants are an amazing business resource. They can really make a huge difference to your business. And one of the best things about Virtual Assistants is that they are virtual and therefore you can work with a Virtual Assistant who is located anywhere in the world, as long as they have good internet.
Many VAs are offering prospective clients the awesome benefit of “saving time” and “giving you your time back” and personally, I don’t think that’s enough anymore. Even though we are all rushed for time these days – more than ever before – the promise of saving me time or giving it back isn’t enough [...]
Moving out of the realm of employment into self employment can be hugely intimidating. Suddenly you find yourself at networking events where everyone runs their own business - they are the bosses of their domains and seem so in control and in top of it all. Major intimidation! As an employee, I always saw the [...]
