by VaVa Virtual | Jan 16, 2020 | Business Tips, Work-life Balance
Starting a business is a huge commitment. Keeping it running and turning a profit is an even bigger accomplishment. However, many business owners face burn-out or worse, bankruptcy or foreclosure, before they’re able to pay back their business loans let alone make a...
by VaVa Virtual | Nov 14, 2019 | Business Tips, Stress Reduction, Work-life Balance
Picture this: You have an important event on the horizon, such as a departmental presentation or a keynote speech, and you can’t seem to get your mind off of it. You imagine yourself in front of the audience with a nervous grin on your face, and begin to think of...
by Chelsea Lamb | Oct 30, 2019 | Business Tips, Virtual Assistant
Are you considering adding freelance workers to your business’s talent pool, but you aren’t entirely sure how to proceed? If you’re used to hiring for in-house staff, there is a bit of a learning curve. Here’s how to sort things out so you’re well-prepared to not only...
by VaVa Virtual | Sep 24, 2019 | Business Tips, Organization, Stress Reduction, Uncategorized, Work-life Balance
Owning a business allows you the freedom to set your own schedule, be your own boss, and do work you feel empowered by on your own terms. However, many business owners are overworked, depressed, or desperately trying to keep their a struggling business afloat. This is...
by VaVa Virtual | Sep 3, 2019 | Business Launch, Business Tips
Eight years ago, VaVa began with two ambitious Midwestern girls and a couple of laptops at a Panera Bread in North Hollywood, CA. Our vision then was simple: to provide affordable back-office support for overwhelmed small businesses and entrepreneurs. We had a big...
by VaVa Virtual | Aug 6, 2019 | Business Tips, Communication, Stress Reduction, Uncategorized, Work-life Balance
The late Mary Kay Ash of Mary Kay Cosmetics lived by a simple but powerful business rule. Keep a clean desk. Her motto was this: if a piece of paper is on your desk, touch it only once. Either respond to it, file it, or toss it. That sounds like a smart way to manage...
by Chelsea Lamb | Jul 26, 2019 | Business Launch, Business Tips
Most entrepreneurs don’t attract big bucks from venture capitalists or angel investors. They bootstrap. Bootstrapping involves using personal resources to start a business, not investor funds or big bank loans. As revenue grows, money is put back into the business to...
by VaVa Virtual | Jul 18, 2019 | Business Tips, Organization, Stress Reduction, Work-life Balance
According to a recent study, you’re 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. Now, here’s another fact. 2019 is more than halfway over. Even crazier is that before you know it, Christmas bells will be ringing! The year-end shindigs might feel far...
by VaVa Virtual | Jul 9, 2019 | Business Tips, Stress Reduction, Uncategorized, Work-life Balance
YOUR American Dream Matters! Keeping Your Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive Let’s be real. Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. It’s a wild ride that takes you to crazy emotional highs and lows. It brings out your strengths and your weaknesses. Sometimes at...
by VaVa Virtual | May 2, 2019 | affordable virtual assistant, affordable virtual assistant services, Business Tips, Communication, outsourcing virtual assistant services, Stress Reduction, upwork virtual assistant, Virtual Assistant, virtual assistant, virtual assistant contract, virtual assistant services usa, virtual assistant software, Work-life Balance
3 Important Reasons to Go Virtual As an entrepreneur with big plans for your business, it’s understandable that you want to go solo as long as time can afford you. When you just started out, you likely saved money by doing much of the work yourself. However, with...
