Engaging a VA is one of the most accessible ways to scale your business - and it’s often the first step for business owners as they scale their businesses! 

There are wonderful advantages to bringing a VA onto your team, however there are also pitfalls to watch out for. 

Kristy Smith is the founder of Virtual Elves, a VA agency she founded in 2009 - AKA long before VAs became mainstream!  

In our conversation, she shares her insights on how to set you (and your VA) up for a successful relationship, including: 

• What exactly a VA is - I learned something here!
• The typical tasks that suit a VA best
• How to decide between an offshore VA and Australia-based support
• Delegation vs. abdication - this was powerful 
• What the payment ranges are for a VA
• Direct hiring vs. hiring through an agency
• When the best lifestage of your biz is to look at hiring a VA
• The three biggest mistakes biz owners making with VAs

To find out more about Kristy and Virtual Elves, go to virtualelves.com.au. 

In this episode, I also announce my brand spanking new offer to help you grow your personal brand business.  It’s called Amplify You and it’s a 10-week intensive container that blends Masterclass-style sessions with hands-on support from me, and a veritable arsenal of resources, templates and checklists.  Put simply: it’s my business in a box!

Over 10 weeks, I’ll guide you through what I have learned are the core pillars of what a successful personal brand business requires: Strategy, Mindset, Brand, Marketing, Products and Systems & Support.  I’ll be packaging up my greatest lessons, and also drawing on the wisdom of savvy subject experts

It kicks off on Thursday 11th May - find out more here at lorrainemurphy.com.au. 

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