How to get your first EVER client as a VA

by Charlotte Wibberley | Jun 30, 2020 | Getting clients, Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life

If you’ve only recently set up your own Virtual Assistant Business, the likelihood is that you have spent the last few weeks or months learning new skills, setting up a digital presence (via a shiny new website or simply setting up some dedicated social media pages),...

What does Coronavirus mean for your business insurance?

by Charlotte Wibberley | Jun 8, 2020 | Guest Blogs, Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life

Coronavirus has shaken up our work lives like never before. In the current crisis, adapting your work practices so you can continue to support your clients is likely to be at the forefront of your mind. In this short blog, our partners and EleVAte Sponsors PolicyBee...

Time on your hands? Whether you’re employed or self-employed, a VA training programme could prove beneficial…

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...

How Do I Get Paid?

by Charlotte Wibberley | May 4, 2020 | Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses, VA Life

One of the questions we get asked a lot from new freelancers is ‘how do I get paid?’. There are a few different options out there – all of which are relatively simple to set up and don’t require a significant up-front investment – so it’s worth considering them all to...

How To Start A Virtual Assistant Company

by Charlotte Wibberley | Apr 27, 2020 | Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses, VA Life

First things first; congratulations! You have decided to set up your own virtual assistant company. Maybe you have had enough of the daily commute, maybe you have had a career break or maybe you just fancied a change; whatever the reasons are – welcome to the club! So...

CPD Accreditation – what does it actually mean?

by Charlotte Wibberley | Apr 23, 2020 | Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses

You may have noticed that our popular VA Foundation Course – a programme designed specifically by APVA to help people gain the knowledge and skills necessary to build a successful and sustainable VA business – is now accredited by the CPD Group. CPD accreditation...