Meet your business BFF!
November 29, 2021
Before we introduce ourselves, we want to lay the foundation. Businesses come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are single-person operations while others have dozens of employees. Regardless of the size of the company, they seem to face similar obstacles. Customers must be acquired, sales must be made, and excellent customer experience must be provided.
Why would you want to start a business? What does that even look like?
Now what does starting a business truly look like? It looks like playing multiple roles within your own company. For product based businesses, being the CEO is equivalent to being the creator, the producer, the marketing manager, the sales representative, the book keeper, and more. For a service based business, being the CEO is equivalent to being the service provider, the marketing manager, the social media director, the closer, the finance person, and again, so much more. It’s taking care of all aspects, not only the part of the business you might be passionate about, but also the parts of the business that may not be your expertise but it’s the things that big corporations call the things that “keep the lights on,” KTLO.
Statistics show the majority of businesses that startup never make it past their first year in operation. A big piece of the challenge is lack of planning, proper market research, and simply burn out from all the tasks to keep business afloat; not to mention having work-life balance.
Imagine leaving a 40 hour work week to working 24/7. Yes, many of us might have started that way but let’s get real, that isn’t sustainable in the long term. You need balance. You are a multifaceted human being that has social needs, physical needs, mental needs, emotional needs, spiritual needs, financial needs etc. Your business is just one aspect of you.
On the flip side, have you ever found yourself busier than ever juggling personal events, with making time for movement, with running errands and completing chores, with being intentional with spending time with family, that your business isn’t on the top of your priorities anymore? Instead of working 40 hours per week, instead of working 24/7, you find yourself working 0 hours? Do you really have a business at this point? Answer: no. Unless you’re making money, you do not have a business.
Now this article isn’t meant to overwhelm you or discourage you from starting or continuing your business. It’s the opposite. This article is meant to realistically illustrate for you what running a business looks like and how to make it work for you. After all, you want this business to succeed, you want it to work for you and not the other way around. We get that.
While all businesses may be unique, many businesses share similar traits. If you think about it, each one is simply competing for their piece of the pie, a piece only they can fill. Now how can you fill your unique piece of the pie without burning out? The answer: work smarter, not harder.
How can you start working smarter and not harder?
Hire help, more specifically, hire a virtual assistant (a VA). It may sound easy or difficult for you depending on where you are in your business. Realistically speaking, you can do all the things, all the tasks that will keep your business afloat but in order to truly thrive, you’re going to need some help.
Hiring a VA doesn’t have to be expensive. It all depends on what you’re willing to outsource. What piece of your business do you need extra reinforcements in? What tasks make you cringe that can be completed by someone else? What roles of your business drain you more than they fill you up?
After you’ve narrowed that down, start to think about how much time it takes you to complete x,y,z task, how much time does it take you to sit down and really balance your books, create and schedule marketing material, not only engage with your audience but also study your engagement and refine it? These are all examples of tasks a VA can do for you. Their job is to keep you focused on what you do best and increase productivity.
You may be wondering how you can afford to hire a virtual assistant while building your business and it’s simple, you just have to know where to look. Some are project based, while some are hired on an ongoing basis. The best part of having a virtual assistant is it’s all virtual. They don’t need to be on site.
With a virtual assistant, you can enjoy the benefits of hiring assistants without the overhead costs of hiring an employee, like paying for office space, or benefits. You get an employee that can be anywhere in the world so long as they have access to the internet.
When you have a small business, you have to focus on growing your customer base. However, when you have a small business, there are other things that you will have to deal with, such as data entry, emailing clients and employees, and many others. These tasks might not be the best ways to spend your time. This is where virtual assistants come in handy. VAs can help you manage projects by doing research, compiling reports and so much more.
Not all virtual assistants are made equal. The key here is finding the best one to help your business with it’s unique needs. That’s where we come in!
Meet your business BFF, Virtual Business Aide! or ViBA for short.
Whether you are just starting your business or you’ve been operating for years, ViBA can help. We take the guesswork out of hiring the best VA for you!
Most of the team behind Virtual Business Aide are entrepreneurs. We know what it takes to run a business and what obstacles you may face along the way.
We provide many services but our core services are Executive Admin Support, Social Media Specialists, and Customer Experience Experts. We’ll cover more of our additional offerings in another article, but for now, these are the three areas we see the most value in new businesses.
We know you’re busy developing your product, meeting with business partners, to everything in between, our Executive Admin Support is there to help keep you organized. They can help keep your calendar organized so you don’t miss any important meetings. They can even help organize your emails, customers, and any files so whenever you’re looking for something, it’s quick and easy to find. Not only do they help keep you organized, they can also assist with any research and presentations you’re working on.
These are just some examples of what an Executive Admin Support VA can help with. There’s a magnitude of other tasks they can assist with as well. If keeping organized is easy and not overwhelming for you, perhaps another expertise may be of value.
A social media presence has proven to be an effective way to get in touch with your audience. We have VAs that specialize in that. It takes a lot of time and effort to continuously provide value and engage with audiences on multiple platforms. We know what it’s like to get on a roll and plan content for a month and feel really good about it. The next thing you know, you’re at the start of another month and completely forgot to set aside time to create more… sound familiar? We’ve been there too.
This is where our Social Media Specialist comes into play. Our specialized VA can assist you with planning with a strategy, creating the actual content, and even running ads. Our specialists know how to optimize content with SEO and how to analyze and optimize your social media analytics. Who knew running a business required so much math, not just balancing books and making money, but also analysing what content works best for your audience.
This is a specialization we’re well equipped in.
Last but not least, customer experience. The customer’s experience isn’t just when they buy from you. It’s every touch point with you. The moment a customer interacts with you, they are having an experience.
Our Customer Experience Experts can help with live chat support, generating lead sales, client onboarding, and so much more. As a business owner, you’re not only focused on acquiring customers, you also want that customer to keep coming back. The secret to this is providing an excellent customer experience at every touch point.
We believe it’s the best way to build a thriving business.
What makes us different
The million dollar question. Why would you want to partner with us over other providers, over finding your own VA? Simply put, we make finding the right VA for you easy. If you’ve been in business for a while and have tried to find your own VA, you know the headaches that come with the search.
How can you truly know if someone’s the right fit when you’re looking on your own? How can you make sure the vibe is right? How can you make sure you’re getting your money's worth? Answers: Virtual Business Aide.
We sit with you and truly get to know you and your business and pair you with the virtual assistant that not only knows how to support your business needs, but also has an interest in seeing your business succeed.
We know what it’s like to work with someone that seems like they don’t want to be there, someone that’s just working to collect a paycheck. That’s the opposite of what we provide. We make it our responsibility to pair you with a VA that not only has the knowledge and expertise, but also has exceptional work ethic. This is what we pride ourselves in.
Let us be your business BFF!
In essence, allow us to be your business BFF. We’ll help you through the obstacles all entrepreneurs go through. You’ll never feel alone in this venture because we’ll pair you with the perfect fit for your business and personal needs. Our VAs are top of the line, provide outstanding results, and you’ll never have to worry about your business not being taken care of.
What are you waiting for? Let us be your business BFF!
Explore our services on our website at https://www.virtualbusinessaide.com/services