http://www.VirtualSimplicity.net
Owner: Sally Khulman
1. How long have you been in business?
5 years
2. Why did you start your business?
Being an entrepreneur is in my genes, my grandparents and my parents were.
3. What types of businesses do your service?
Non-profits, health care (chiropractors, dentists, acupuncturists), other entrepreneurs
4. What is your niche?
Marketing support, coaching and helping clients get their to do lists done!
5. What is the most important lesson you’ve learned since opening your virtual doors?
Don’t be a doormat, set boundaries.
6. What resources can you not live without?
The Virtual Assistant Revolution
7. What’s the best part about being a VA?
The people – my clients and other VAs that I’ve gotten to know. Oh and the look on people’s faces when I tell them what I do for a living.
8. What’s the greatest thing you’ve done for your business?
Besides joining the VA Revolution I think the best thing I did for my business was to let clients go that weren’t the right fit for me.
9. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years I will be running a full multi-VA business, coaching and mentoring new business owners and selling lots of books.
10. What the biggest obstacle you face in your business? How did you overcome it?
Setting boundaries with clients and family were my biggest obstacle. I overcame this by coaching with Dale and taking some time to reflect to really figure out what I wanted. I realized you have to know what you want and let others know. I knew I didn’t want to be taking client calls at 9PM or working on the weekends but my clients didn’t know that until I told them. It’s important to be very clear in what you want and what your boundaries are. I’ve found people respect me more the more I state my boundaries.
11. In your opinion, what’s the best feature of the Revolution?
The kick in the butt. I love that the Revolution is not a place to make excuses; it’s a place to get things done. Fellow Rev members hold you accountable and tell you to get over yourself if you are making up a bunch of excuses for why you can’t do something. I love the push; there is always someone there to challenge you to get you to step out of your comfort zone, to be revolutionary.
