The life of an entrepreneur can be wonderful – most times it is. You’re in control of your own schedule, you can work as much as you want or as little (depending on your goals), you can go bigger, stay smaller, make your own rules, write your own plan and you’re not at the mercy of an employer. This list could go on, but there are also some downfalls to being self-employed.
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Posted by Karri on February 17, 2009 in All Topics, Partnering Benefits | Comments closed
Partnering With The Lowest Priced VA You Can Find = Risky
I spend quite a bit of time pondering VA rates, both from the perspective of a client and the virtual assistant him/herself. I was reading a blog written by someone looking to partner with a VA – which is great – however, the first comment was one that made mention of how overpriced VAs are. I hate reading statements like that because it makes anyone who reads it and is unfamiliar with the VA industry question the value of VAs.
Posted by Karri on January 27, 2009 in All Topics, Hiring Tips | Comments closed
Outsourcing Won’t Make You Less of An Entrepreneur!
I was thinking today about a conversation I had a year ago with a potential client. He said he was finally going to let go of the mindset that so many entrepeneurs have. That was, thinking that he wouldn’t be successful unless he did everything himself so his business remained his business.
We had a lot of discussion around that and before our chat, I hadn’t realized what a mental block that could be for many people who could really benefit from the services of a Virtual Assistant.
Posted by Karri on December 4, 2008 in All Topics, Deep Thoughts | Comments closed
StartupNation thinks we’re number 1!
Yes, VAnetworking.com received top ranks in StartupNation’s annual Home Based 100 competition, under the category of Boomers Back in Business!
While this alone might not be enough to excite you as someone interested in (or currently) working with a Virtual Assistant, check out what the judges (who included Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method Products, Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks North America and John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing in addtion to StartupNation staff) had to say about us:
Posted by Karri on November 27, 2008 in All Topics, News, Partnering Benefits | Comments closed
Another Easy-Peasy Task to Delegate to a VA…
The last time you went to a networking event, or held down a booth at a tradeshow, did you follow up with the people you met?
The last time you met someone interested in your business while you were standing in line at the coffee shop, did you get their card and actually get in touch with them again?
How many website leads do you get but never reply to? What about those contacts you forward information to after they request it. Do you let them go off and be forgotten, or do you get in touch with them again?
Posted by Karri on November 19, 2008 in Administrative Services, All Topics, General | Comments closed
Outsource Your Higher Learning?
By ‘outsourcing your higher learning’, I don’t mean you should delegate your university education or your college assignments. That wouldn’t be ethical. But how many times have you thought something like…
“I’m ready to put a shopping cart on my website, I should really learn how to do that.”
“I know I should be putting out a newsletter but I don’t know where to start.”
“As soon as I get a minute to figure out Facebook, I’ll put up a profile.”
“I’ll get my bookkeeping straightened out when I get around to learning how to use QuickBooks.”
Posted by Karri on November 6, 2008 in Administrative Services, All Topics, Hiring Tips | Comments closed
Ho-ho-ho! The Holidays are Coming!
It’s Halloween – you know what that means. Monday we’ll be seeing Christmas trees and holiday displays everywhere. It might seem early for that, but it’s not too early to start thinking about how you can make the holidays easier on yourself this year.
Did you realize that when you work with a Virtual Assistant, you have someone to make sure your holiday cards are ordered on time. That VA can also sign, stuff, seal, stamp and mail your cards for you. (I know how much time that can save cause I’ve done it for several clients in the past.) A VA can research gift ideas and make purchases on your behalf so you’re not stuck shopping in the days leading to Christmas.
Posted by Karri on October 31, 2008 in Administrative Services, All Topics | Comments closed
How Big is Your Bowl?
Yesterday I exhibited at a local business expo and shared booth space with a client of mine who has a similar target market. It made lots of sense and we were glad we were sharing when we realized how poorly the show was attended by members of our target market. Anyway…my client emailed me to see what we could use to decorate the booth that used colors from my brand. She had flowers in her colors and we needed something in Mann Made Time‘s orange and blue.
I decided to get a goldfish and put him in a bowl with some blue gravel. I named him ‘Biz’.
Posted by Karri on October 23, 2008 in All Topics, Deep Thoughts | Comments closed
Quick Tip – Looking For a Legitimate Business Expense?
The bad thing about making boat loads of money as an entrepreneur is that you have to pay for it at tax time. Even though the economy is in rough shape right now, you still need to have some legitimate business expenses to help even things out next spring.
It’s wise to watch your spending on non-essentials but you can’t stop spending money all together.
One often overlooked benefit of hiring a Virtual Assistant is the fact that you don’t only get a ton of time freed up in your days, but you also get to claim the expense on your taxes!
Posted by Karri on October 21, 2008 in All Topics, Hiring Tips, Partnering Benefits | Comments closed
Get Dozens of Skills With One Virtual Assistant
There are so many benefits to working with a Virtual Assistant. One of those is that in most cases you get a lot more brains than one!
No, Virtual Assistants aren’t two-headed creatures, but most are very well connected through the VA networking forums they frequent.
Let me explain.
If you wanted to hire one employee who could maintain your website, manage your bookkeeping, design brochures, draft up sales letters and maintain your filing how much do you suppose you would pay that person if he or she did indeed exist?
Posted by Karri on October 6, 2008 in Administrative Services, All Topics, Hiring Tips | Comments closed
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