Hiring a virtual assistant can be the first step. The first step to growing your business. As an entrepreneur or business owner.

It’s less daunting than hiring a contract or part time employee. And it’s a great way to test whether you’re ready to grow your team.

Recently, I’ve had several of my clients ask for pro tips and strategies on hiring a solid VA.

This is also a topic we discussed on the Business Builder Throwdown. To watch that episode, click here. If you found it useful, be sure to subscribe to the show and share it with someone else.

When to Hire a VA:

• You have several documented, repeatable processes in your business. You are ready to hand those processes off.
• You know how you will onboard your new VA (i.e. you have videos recorded on processes, tasks, and needs).
• You are working too many hours in the day and need help with administrative tasks.
• You have enough cash on hand to invest in scaling your business.
• You are ready to start building your team.
• You have steady income, clients and services that are working well in your business.
• You are ready to let go of the reins and have someone help you. This is a BIG one. Too many business owners struggle with delegating and want to control everything.
• You understand which activities in your business you can outsource. For example, not customer service or anything that’s core to your business and client success. Non-core or administrative activities are a great starting point.

If you can’t say yes to all the above, you are not quite ready to hire a Virtual Assistant. You are also not ready to hire anyone else on your team.

Hiring and working with a VA can be a great way to practice the onboarding process. Knowing who you want to hire on your team. Creating values and vision for your company. Getting more streamlined in your processes.

But you need to have these items in the checklist above ready to make your investment worthwhile. I don’t want you to become frustrated and lose confidence in your abilities as a leader.