Another Way to Grow Your Virtual Assistant Business - Page 5 - Virtual Assistant Forums

AM/PM Virtual Assistants · #61 (**permalink**) 06-01-2010

Rita,

thank you for starting this thread. It contains very insightful information on the mult-va approach that I have been searching for.

Lynn

LoneStarVA · #62 (**permalink**) 07-07-2010

This was a really good article. This is something I was looking into.

fharvey · #63 (**permalink**) 07-08-2010

This is a great article! I am in the process of trying to find VAs that are interested in providing administrative support services to federal, state and/or local agencies as contractors. I have been practicing government contracts administration for over five years and I am also a Certified Administrative Professional and have grown my business in areas of Proposal Writing in response to federal RFPs and would like to grow my business to train other administrative professionals and/or writers on how to do the same. However, as my client base grows, I will need to connect with other VAs that have the availibility that I may not have, as I am currently still employed full-time. I just found my third client and will be starting on my first project with them on next week. God is good, and I am definitely grateful for the opportunity to apply my expertise in support of growing business for other businesses! Keep trucking VA's!

PROVA · #64 (**permalink**) 07-08-2010

Thanks Rita for this helpful information. I am going to start networking with other va's in my area to spark or join in with this approach.

A Lynn Virtual Assistant · #65 (**permalink**) 07-08-2010

Great information. I connected with a non-profit VA just yesterday. This is Very, very helpful. Thank you!

Roxie · #66 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010

Rita,
Thank you so much for this article...I'm fairly new to becoming a VA and have quite a bit to learn. I chose to get in touch with a woman that I respected and ask if I could subcontract for her...thankfully she said yes!!! I am so excited although I do have my own business that I plan to market as well but what I can learn from Viki is just too valuable to put into words!!!

Rita · #67 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010

You all are very welcome. I'm very pleased that this article has provided valuable information to you all. I believe a multi-va practice is necessary if you want to expand your business. None of us can do it alone. A team of diverse skills is the way to go.

Suberg · #68 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010

Rita,

Thanks for confirming what I have been thinking about in creating my business plan for my part-time VA business. I work full-time and have four administrative staff report to me who are located in various cities around the US. We all have different skills and likes and dislikes. Instead of going it alone, I'm thinking of partnering with them--not quite what you wrote about--but it would be super to have their talents and coverage when I need to be away.

Thanks for the great info.

Susan

msbeauvais · #69 (**permalink**) 08-04-2010

The only way for VA's to grow their business to six-figures or more is to be a multi-VA business/subcontractor. It works for both those VA's who are entrepreneurs and looking to grow and those VA's who are looking to just work from home on an hourly basis. It benefits both types of VAs.

Dawn

PROVA · #70 (**permalink**) 08-05-2010

Thanks Rita, excellent advice. I am definitely going to use that approach.

shawn · #71 (**permalink**) 08-05-2010

Great Advice, I am just starting my REVA business, part time for now, but hope to make it my main source of income in the near future.

virtuallybettertogether · #72 (**permalink**) 08-05-2010

I am just getting started with my VA business. This is great food for thought. What a great goal to shoot for!

VirtualA · #73 (**permalink**) 08-23-2010

Rita, sounds like a good way to branch out. Alot of good ideas are flowing here.

Rita · #74 (**permalink**) 08-24-2010

Thank you everyone for your positive feedback. I just saw my article in its entirety without my bio here: http://bit.ly/aV0sGc. I left a not-so-kind comment; so, he may remove my article.

Renne · #75 (**permalink**) 09-11-2010

Thank you for the great information. I am a multi- VA as well and trying to expand my business. So far I have my self and my official business partner and then a good friend of ours who found a great interest in our company in the beginning and asked us if he could become a partial owner in our business and buy our shares. He is our website developer and we would not be this far if we did not have him.