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Are you excited about your business?

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 on February 17, 2009 in All Topics, Partnering Benefits | 7 Comments

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.
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Posted by on January 27, 2009 in All Topics, Hiring Tips | 11 Comments

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.
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Posted by on December 4, 2008 in All Topics, Deep Thoughts | 5 Comments

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:
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Posted by on November 27, 2008 in All Topics, News, Partnering Benefits | 7 Comments

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?
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Posted by on November 19, 2008 in Administrative Services, All Topics, General | Leave a comment

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