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That Time I Offered My VA Services for FREE

One post I'm seeing very very very often these days within the VA Facebook groups I frequent is the “I’ll work for free in exchange for…”...

The AskChela Business Development Microgrant for Virtual Assistants

This is going to be a super-short post -- the title pretty much says it all! Well, not really. The juicy details start here. A small...

Managing your VA business while also managing a chronic illness

My heart failed for the first time in 2005, again in 2008, and again in 2011. In between those years, I was either on disability (through...

Q: What’s it like to work with authors?

In a word...EXCITING!! There are several schools of thought on whether new Virtual Assistants should choose a particular niche to work in...

Should I respond to a #JobOpp or RFP if I'm not really qualified?

The short answer is... "It depends." You see a post with the hashtag #jobopp in one of your Facebook groups. Or you visit the RFP...

Should I work with a VA agency?

I have mixed feelings about this. Let me explain. At one point in my business -- after about four or five years -- I did apply to work...

What are your thoughts on trying to start a VA business during this pandemic?

Easily one of the most frequently asked VA industry questions of the year. I definitely have an opinion! Read on. The short answer is...

What does a typical day look like for a VA?

Ask ten different VAs and you'll probably get ten different answers. Let me tell you about my typical day (nap included). These days, my...