Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Can a Virtual Assistant Grow Your Side Business?

Just a little more than a decade ago, a member of Sal Khan’s family needed some help with school. Sal didn’t live nearby but leveraged the power of video technology to tutor them online. Other family members got wind of what Sal was doing, and so he shared the videos. More and more people started […]

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Fast-Track Your Leadership Skills

Small business owner. Entrepreneur. Owner. These are titles you’ve probably become somewhat accustomed to by now. But if you’ve taken the leap to hiring virtual help, you realize pretty quickly, you’ve taken on a whole new role: leader. And even though you may have just wanted to hire someone to deal with the little things, […]

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What If You Actually Like It?

I almost didn’t get in the pool that day.   (I almost missed out.)   Earlier this summer, I did something I’ve never done before. I donned a swim cap and goggles, and began swimming with the masters swim team at our neighborhood pool.   Now, here’s the crazy part: I didn’t know how to […]

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“Who Are You Again?” Dealing with Social Media Stress

Have you ever experienced that moment where you see someone that you know out and about, maybe in a place that you weren’t quite expecting them, and maybe it’s been a while and you’re excited to be out and to run into them, since, you know, it’s been a while, but you always thought they […]

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“A Virtual Assistant Would’ve Saved My Business.”

Recently our social media guru Lindsay mentioned to us again that she wishes Cc: My Admin had been around a decade ago when she started her photography business. We wanted to explore why she kept saying that, so here’s what she had to say. Tell me a little about your business and why you started […]

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42 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Make Your Life Better

‘In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.’ Sid Caeser   Small business owners are a driven bunch. We want to make the most of our time. We want to fix a problem, make a better way, help people. At our hearts, we want to squeeze the most […]

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Don’t Drop the Pickles

“Uh-oh.”   The exclamation followed a “thump.” And immediately afterward, the stench of vinegar filled the air. Pickles lay everywhere on the floor.   “I’m so sorry, Mommy,” my daughter said. She’d been trying to help get dinner on the table outside, but the tray she had was just too full.   “Why didn’t you […]

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3 Secret Things Stealing Money from Your Business

Time is what we want most, but… what we use worst. —William Penn Small business owners are a busy bunch. We have hustle, we have heart, we have an abundance of ideas. What we don’t have enough of–ever–is time. That’s why 84% of business owners spend more than 40 hours working each week, and why, […]

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7 Great Gifts for Your Virtual Assistant (and Why To Give them)

  “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”–Winston Churchill   Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of the small business life, it can be hard to slow down and remember all the little things it has taken to get there. But study after study shows that […]

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Which Virtual Assistant Roles Are Right for My Small Business?

Having a small business is a little like having a baby. It’s intensely hard work, you care about it more than words can express, and you don’t sleep a lot (you know it’s true!). You worry about what the future will hold, you hold big dreams close to your heart, and you struggle when what […]

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