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Notes on building a team that stays.

Hiring and working with virtual assistants, delegation and client stories, written by Riah Gonzalez for owners who want help without lowering their standards.

Working with your VA

Hiring and working with a virtual assistant

How to hire a VA, set them up and keep the relationship strong.

How Much to Pay a Virtual Assistant in the Philippines

Fair hourly rates by skill level, plus the 13th month, holidays and tools.

How to Hire a Virtual Assistant in the Philippines

Every step of a direct hire, from defining the role to your VA's first week.

VA Agency vs. Direct Hire: Who Your Virtual Assistant Works For

Who your VA works for, what you pay for, and which model fits your business.

Why Your Virtual Assistant Isn't Working Out

When a capable VA still isn't taking ownership, look at the fit.

Why Company Owners Will Never Have Enough Time to Do Everything

When to hire a virtual assistant, and why sooner beats later for a busy owner.

How to Improve Communication with Your Virtual Assistant

Clear instructions, fewer check-ins, one channel, and other habits that close the gap with your VA.

The Art of Building a Healthy Relationship with Your Virtual Assistant

Five habits that keep a working relationship with your VA strong.

How to Create a System Your Virtual Assistant Can Follow

Riah and Leslie Ingves on turning what's in your head into a system a VA can follow.

Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Virtual Assistant

The common mistakes owners make when they hire a VA, and how to skip them.

Strong Team Relationships Lead to Success

Your first VA makes you a team leader. Here's how to build a team that works well together.

Is a Virtual Assistant Worth It?

What a virtual assistant can take off your plate, and the pros and cons to weigh first.

Delegation

Delegation that actually sticks

What to hand off, how to hand it off, and how to protect your own bandwidth while you do it.

8 Delegation Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs

Goals, tools, training and strengths: eight ways to hand off work with confidence.

Why You Should Be Delegating More

Six reasons delegation gives you more time, better work and less stress.

How to Delegate and Get Sh*t Done Confidently

A plain-talk guide to letting go of tasks and trusting someone else with them.

Why You Need to Delegate Now

Delegating is hard. Here's why it's worth starting before you're buried.

Respect Your Entrepreneurial Bandwidth to Increase It

Managing your energy, not just your calendar, so you can take on more.

Client stories

Owners who got their time back with the right VA

Real Linq clients on what changed once they found a virtual assistant who fit.

How Dr. Jessica Cleared Her Plate With a Virtual Assistant

A nutritionist hires two VAs matched to her workstyle and gets her weekends back.

How Amanda Got Back to Business Basics with a Virtual Assistant

How Amanda Bedell stepped off the admin hamster wheel with the right VA.

Monique's Journey to Finding Her “Soul-sisstant”

Monique Gaffney's search for an assistant who truly gets her and her business.

Grabbing Life by the Stem with a Virtual Assistant

A certified sommelier with a busy wine business finds the support she needed.

Catharine's Journey to Finding Her Perfect Virtual Assistant

The founder of Broken Record Social finds a VA who fits how she works.

A Game-Changer for Tiffany Wynn

A boutique owner on what changed once she had real help.

Katie's Story: Empowering Teams by Creating Her Own

How Katie McLaughlin built her own team while helping others build theirs.

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