Every choice you make about your business strategy is an important one, but few aspects of your business are as influential as the handling of administration and day-to-day tasks. All those things that seem mundane, boring and tiny are, in fact, the lifeblood of your...
Finding a virtual assistant to help you with your everyday business tasks is one thing. Developing a good working relationship is another. The very nature of remote support means that both you and your virtual assistant need to make sure the relationship gets off to a...
There are a lot of myths surrounding businesses using a virtual assistant. Aren’t they too expensive? Wouldn’t it be easier to have someone in the office? What do they actually do? Here, we give you some facts so you can see for yourself how an investment in a VA...
Starting your own business is an act of courage. We know – we’ve done it ourselves. It is both exciting and daunting at the same time, and it can cause a huge amount of stress. When you start your business, you are responsible for absolutely everything, from bringing...
Starting a new business is both exciting and daunting – on one hand, there’s so much opportunity; on the other, so much admin. That’s why lots of new startup businesses very quickly outsource some of their day-to-day tasks to a virtual assistant. Not only does it help...
When you start to look for someone to help with running your business, there are several options: Hire a permanent member of staff, look for secretarial help, give administrator tasks to someone else in your business or invest in a Virtual Assistant. Each of these...
Managing the admin for a small business can take up so many hours that you’re left wondering when you can actually fit in winning clients and doing the work you need to. Streamlining your processes and bringing in virtual admin support could help you to be more...
Thousands of SME businesses across the UK use remote assistants to help with a variety of tasks, from social media posts to bookkeeping and diary management. Most of these tasks are automated, and businesses give their assistants access to their accounting, CRM and...
According to startups.co.uk, around 20% of new businesses fail in their first year. Small businesses have had to weather a number of storms in the past, including the pandemic, exiting the EU and managing increased prices, but with a bit of planning, resilience and a...
As a small business owner, you'll eventually get to the point where you realise you just can't do everything yourself. You need some help. Someone who can manage the bookkeeping, for example, or help you with marketing and social media. Or just keep your diary in...