by Charlotte Wibberley | Apr 6, 2020 | Getting clients, VA Businesses, VA Life
These are strange times we find ourselves in. If you work from home, the tranquility of your home office may have been shattered by one or more fellow humans (some of whom may be completely new to the ‘work from home’ idea and may or may not be dealing with it...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Apr 1, 2020 | Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses, VA Life
One of the questions we are asked most frequently is ‘How much should I charge?’, and it’s always a source of much debate! We’ve had run-ins and fall outs with all kinds of people about what VAs should and shouldn’t charge, but at the end of the day, there is one...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Mar 25, 2020 | Getting clients, Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses, VA Life
One of the many wonderful things about running a VA organisation is the fact that we get to speak to a number of fabulous VAs and Freelancers on a regular basis about the things they love – and loathe – about small business ownership and self-employment. Our core team...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Mar 18, 2020 | VA Businesses, VA Life
Pricing isn’t always easy, and discussing it with clients can be really hard whether you are starting out or are an established online business owner. In this guest blog, VIPVA Member Jules Cheeseman shares her tips for getting it right without going bust!...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Mar 11, 2020 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Having associates or staff is a great way to share the workload when you are a VA, OBM or freelancer, but every so often it can cause more problems than it fixes! If a potential team member doesn’t have the required skillset to perform the tasks required of them,...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Feb 20, 2020 | Getting clients, VA Businesses, VA Life
When someone mentions networking to me, I immediately think of the highly structured and formal physical networking events that I was often invited to as a new business owner. Whilst the thought of a 1-minute elevator pitch delivered to a room full of...
