Hiring Subcontractors for Your VA Business

Get ready for the best virtual assistant subcontracting advice you’ve ever received.

*Ta-da!*

Seriously… this interview will completely revolutionize your thoughts about how you start subcontracting as a VA.

I’m super excited to be sharing with you today an interview with my friend Kena Roth from Kena Roth Business Solutions. Kena has been in the VA world for a long time, and has a ton of expertise to share, specifically about subcontracting!

Kena has been a VA for 10 years. She started her business because, like so many of us, she wanted to be home with her kids, and she also wanted a career. Kena has a team of 6 full-time VAs and brings in other subcontractors as needed. She offers complete business management. She currently has 12 full-time clients, at 30 hours or more per week (wow!).

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I asked her to join me on a live call to discuss your top questions about hiring subcontractors for your Virtual Assistant biz.

PS – I was super upset about my video quality here. My camera stopped working, Kena’s lighting was a little off, and my shot ended up at a weird angle (hello, close-up). Boo. However, the content is SO good that I still HAD to share!

 

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW:

  • At what point should I start considering subcontracting for my business? [4:16]
  • Find out what happens in your business when you start outsourcing. [4:51]
  • Where do I fit in within my own business after I hire a team of subcontractors? [5:40]
  • Difficulties faced in the process of hiring a team of subcontractors [7:49]
  • The ONE secret to being a successful VA [9:25]
  • What qualities should I look for in a subcontractor? [10:40]
  • Where to start looking for good people as VA Subcontractors [12:50]
  • The ONE Project Management tool Kena uses and recommends for managing subcontractors. [15:25] 
  • How to bill and process payment between clients and subcontractors. [19:44]
  • How much should I pay my subcontractors? [22:05]
  • How to stay in touch with your subcontractors [25:03]
  • How do I know I am ready for subcontractors? [26:45]
  • How to appreciate your subcontractors [27:51]
  • The ONE personality trait to look for in a subcontractor [31:44]

 

CHECK OUT THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE:

 

If you’re ready to start subcontracting in your Virtual Assistant business, check out our VA Toolbox, which includes a VA Contract as well as a Subcontracting Agreement and a Mock Portfolio Template.

 

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Abbey Ashley is the Founder of The Virtual Savvy. She helps aspiring virtual assistants launch and grow their own at-home business from scratch. She's since gone on to grow a multi-six figure business and retire her husband ALL from her at-home business. It's now her passion to help others start their own VA business so they can taste the freedom and flexibility of entrepreneurship as well.

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