One of the main stages of metamorphosis for an entrepreneur starting a business is going from specialist to manager. The old adage “work on your business, not in your business” rings true in almost every circumstance. Danielle Cuomo joins us to talk about how you can offload some of those tasks that fill up your day so that you can focus on building and growing your company with her One Big Tip.
Small businesses often go through growth spurts, but that doesn’t come without some growing pains. The typical method for an entrepreneur is to grow the business themselves until they start to sink under the weight of the work, then hire someone to take some tasks off of their plate.
But you don’t necessarily have to hire a full-time employee to get the job done. Danielle is the owner of Virtual Assistant USA and highlights the telltale signs that its time to hire a virtual assistant to handle the mundane tasks:
If you find yourself in this situation, then it might be time to look into getting a virtual assistant. However, there are some things to keep in mind if you want to mentally prepare for outsourcing some of your day-to-day tasks:
If hiring a virtual assistant sounds like it would help your business, or if you just want to reach out, you can find Danielle at virtualassistusa.com and fill out the contact form.