How to Start and Grow a Virtual Assistant Business with Virtual Vivian

Mar 21, 2024 · 30m 58s

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Are you working a 9 to 5 job and maybe looking for a change in careers, or a way to make extra money? Today you’ll meet Vivian Garcell, aka “Virtual...

Are you working a 9 to 5 job and maybe looking for a change in careers, or a way to make extra money?
Today you’ll meet Vivian Garcell, aka “Virtual Vivian”, who is a freelance entrepreneur, virtual assistant, consultant and course developer. As someone who quit her job in 2016 and became a 6-figure virtual assistant, Vivian now teaches others how she did it.

Today you’ll hear about:

How the virtual assistant industry has grown since Vivian started in it
Why it’s important to remember that this is not a “job”, it's a business
The legal side of starting an independent contractor business
The specific point in Vivian’s career where she decided to start helping other virtual assistants grow their small business
How creating courses and offering consulting services to others has changed Vivian’s life and business
What businesses should consider when hiring VAs and where to look for one when you’re ready to hire
Some of tech tools that have helped Vivian along the way
How doing this sort of work is great way of dipping your toes into being an entrepreneur [27:06]

I’m happy that Vivian joined me to share her insights and expertise, and I hope it gives you a unique look at this exciting and growing profession.

Mentioned in the episode:

Vivian’s Website & Instagram

Her TikTok & YouTube

Email Vivian

Upwork & Fiverr

Asana & Zapier

Flodesk & Mailchimp

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