The Sam + Jo VA Show

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THE must listen-to podcast for Virtual Assistants around the globe! Having both independently grown and managed successful VA businesses for 16+ years combined, VA coaches Jo Jensen and Sam Browne joined forces in 2019 to help other VAs specialise, systemise, and scale their very own businesses with confidence. No matter where you are in your VA journey, whether you're just starting out or you've been in the biz for a while, The Sam + Jo VA Show podcast provides you the best insights, ideas and strategies so you too can grow a thriving, work-from-home, virtual business. Learn from those that have not only been there, but they've done it (and continue to do it) successfully! Looking for more clarity on how to scale your business? Access the best virtual assistant training & coaching at The VA Foundry

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Ep198 When The Line Between Client And Friendship Blurs

Apr 23 2024 12 mins

Do you pay your friends to hang out with you? Do you expect your friends sign contracts before hanging out with you? No? Then why are you treating your clients like friends? It's only natural you'll get close to certain clients, especially the long-term ones who you feel comfortable having a laugh, coffee or a cheeky wine with. But when the lines start blurring between professional

Ep197 Should You Go Into Business With Someone Else?

Apr 16 2024 39 mins

Shouldering the responsibility of running a business, wearing all the hats and knowing the buck is always going to stop at you can feel heavy. So heavy that it often puts aspiring VAs off from moving from lurker to launcher. Too heavy some days that even well-established virtual assistants feel the temptation of bringing on a partner to lessen the load. On paper, who wouldn’t wan

Ep196 Our Biggest Business Icks

Apr 09 2024 42 mins

It’s real talk time! Yessiree, it’s time to share some of our biggest biz “icks” as virtual assistant coaches, mentors and business owners. Some of these icks are instant turn-offs; our personal deal breakers. Others however aren’t as black and white as we initially thought they'd be prior to hitting record. But whether you agree with our Ick List or not, there’s no shy

Ep195 Our Failures And Facepalms

Apr 02 2024 34 mins

Some days social media seems like one massive highlight reel of gorgeous influencer-esq biz owners, working part-time hours from their spotless all-white WFH offices, who in their spare time enjoy baking with their well behaved cute AF children and make money while sleeping soundly in their super king sized beds alongside their super king sized partners 😉 And you know what they

Ep194 Stop With The F$%kin Stock Photos!

Mar 26 2024 13 mins

We want to preface this episode by apologising to our American listeners😉 It’s time to talk all things … stock photos. In particular: Why we hate them.Why your leads are being put off by them.The only time you can get away with using them.What you can use instead of them.The things to look out for if you have no other choice but to use them. It may seem like a funny thing fo

Ep193 Sub-Contractor Or Freelancer - Which Is Easier?

Mar 19 2024 17 mins

Dude! There is no ‘easier’. There’s also no ‘quicker’, ‘faster’ or ‘better’ (in case you were wondering that too). Every aspiring virtual assistant is different. You have different skills, experience, personality types, available working hours and financial responsibilities. So instead of asking us which pathway is easier, ask yourself which are you better suited

Ep192 This Isn't What I Signed Up For!

Mar 12 2024 28 mins

On paper your business looks great! You’re fully booked (or close to it), your bank balance isn’t looking too shabby and you may even be growing a team … It’s easy from the outside looking in for other virtual assistants to assume you’re successful, on top of things and freaking loving life! But the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is that you rea

Ep191 Incentivising Your Subcontractors With Fixed Fees

Mar 05 2024 28 mins

Hey there VA Agency owners👋 Have you ever considered incentivising your team members with fixed fees instead of hourly rates? There are so many benefits to both you and your team member that it Just. Makes. Sense! But there are some clear dos and do nots to making it work well so that everyone involved is as happy as Ken hanging out in his Mojo Dojo Casa House. In this episode y

Ep190 Can You Skip Straight To 'Agency Owner'?

Feb 27 2024 33 mins

There are a few pathway options aspiring virtual assistants can take, one of which is very uncommon. Why? Because skipping straight to ‘Agency Owner’ is not for the faint hearted, and you’ll need a very particular set of skills, skills that you will have acquired over time in your corporate 9-5. In this episode you’ll learn: Who can skip straight to ‘Agency Owner’.What

Ep189 Are My Admin Skills Enough?

Feb 20 2024 15 mins

We're officially dedicating this episode to all the admin superstars out there wondering whether their skills and experience are enough to move into the VA space. Spoiler alert: WE’RE 99% SURE THEY ARE! In this episode you’ll learn: Why downplaying your skills & experience as an admin support is doing you a disservice.The transferable skills that will make you a standout, i