by Holly Patridge | Dec 6, 2022 | mindset, Personal Development, VA Businesses, VA Life
Anyone who’s in business knows, your end goal needs to be offering as much value as you can to your customers, especially when we are experiencing a cost of living crisis. Offer as much perceived value as you can, and your business will grow – but if they think what...
by Holly Patridge | Dec 6, 2022 | mindset, Personal Development, VA Businesses
December – a month for festive parties, Christmas shopping, and trying to avoid falling ill just before the bank holidays! For some of you, December may naturally quieten down as your customers book family holiday time, or if you work in a manufacturing industry that...
by Holly Patridge | Nov 29, 2022 | mindset, Personal Development, VA Businesses, VA Life
Though our utility bills go up annually, the price of a loaf of bread and a pint of milk increases, and train fares seem to go up every other day, many VAs aren’t keen to increase their hourly or project rates, even if they’ve been charging the same amount for a...
by Holly Patridge | Aug 25, 2020 | Personal Development, Starting a VA Business, Technical, VA Life
The VA industry is an incredible one – it’s made up of skilled professionals from across the globe who specialise in a whole host of different services, as highlighted by the results of our 2020 VA Survey: If you are just starting out on your VA journey, and aren’t...
by Sarah Banks | May 11, 2020 | Personal Development, Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses
As I’ve mentioned in quite a few of my recent blogs, these are strange times that we currently find ourselves in! There are few businesses out there unaffected by the current Coronavirus situation – over 9 million workers in the UK are expected to be furloughed under...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Sep 9, 2019 | Personal Development, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Once you’ve built a solid virtual business, it’s natural to think about how you want it to grow and develop over the next few years. Some VAs are keen to develop their team and extend their customer base, whereas others want to work more efficiently and actually...