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...
by VaVa Virtual | Apr 18, 2019 | Business Tips, Communication, Writing
As new technologies emerge and the digital sphere becomes more complex, companies around the world, such as Taco Bell, Dropbox and Prezi, are cultivating creativity in their teams to gain a competitive edge. Creativity is a powerful force for business innovation and...
by VaVa Virtual | Mar 28, 2019 | Business Tips, Communication, Writing
It’s no secret that having a consistent online presence is crucial to a business’s exposure this day and age. This doesn’t just include social posts and online ads but also producing blog content that can circulate the Internet to get your business’s name and brand...
by VaVa Virtual | Mar 21, 2019 | Business Tips
As a leader in the marketplace, do you know what your brand represents? Oftentimes brand perception is a mystery to business owners with many factors coming into play. What your company says and how it says it, as well as consumer opinion, all play a part in how your...
by VaVa Virtual | Feb 22, 2019 | Business Tips, Stress Reduction, Work-life Balance
When you commit to starting a business, you’re signing up for everyday successes, challenges, and pitfalls. What an emotional rollercoaster, eh? The ups and downs are constant, but owning a business is one of the most challenging yet rewarding things you will ever do....
