Episode 337: 3 Tips for Starting Your Virtual Assistant Business While Still Working Your 9-5
In this episode of the Virtual Assistant Mama podcast, I’m sharing 3 tips to help you start your Virtual Assistant business while still working your 9-5.
Episode 190: Need Extra Income While Still Teaching? Start a Virtual Assistant Side Hustle
Need extra income while you're still teaching? Start a Virtual Assistant side hustle!
Do you need extra income while you are still teaching? Do you need a little bit more money to pay bills, pay off debt, take those family vacations, whatever it is, I know so many teachers who you know, work full-time teaching, but still don’t have enough money to do the things that they need or want to do.
My recommendation is to start a virtual assistant side hustle. Becoming a virtual assistant is an amazing side hustle because it’s so flexible. You get to pick when you work, when you don’t, how many clients you take on, and more. It can also work completely around your teaching job.
What is a Virtual Assistant?
A Virtual Assistant is someone who provides services remotely to different businesses. The type of service that you offer as a Virtual Assistant depends on what sounds fun to you. There are literally over a hundred different services you can offer as a Virtual Assistant, but some examples are writing, social media management, Pinterest management, website design, administrative services, podcast management. Those are just some of the top popular ones, but there are literally so many. If it’s a service you can offer, you can probably offer it as a Virtual Assistant.
What else do I need to know about becoming a Virtual Assistant?
I already mentioned that Virtual Assistants have a flexible schedule, which is amazing, especially as a teacher, as a mom, as just a busy woman, you can work as much or as little as you want.
I typically recommend to try to at least aim for about five hours a week so you can get it going, but you could work it in even less if you wanted to. You also get to set your own prices, which means you get to decide when you get a raise.
Becoming a Virtual Assistant is so possible, and you can build this as your side hustle until it gets to the point where you are comfortable enough to quit teaching. You don’t have to just quit right off the bat and go from your teaching income to nothing. You can build your virtual assistant business to the point where you’re very comfortable leaving that teaching income.
Next Steps
In case it wasn’t already clear, becoming a Virtual Assistant is the number one way I recommend to help you quit teaching when you are ready. I hope that this will help you understand what possibilities there are with becoming a Virtual Assistant. You don’t have to work it full-time. It’s totally possible to do in the cracks of your day.
If you want to learn more about how to become a Virtual Assistant, come and join us in the free workshop taking place this Thursday, where I will be going a lot more in depth on everything in this post. You can register over at ariannavernier.com/free-workshop.
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Don’t forget to register for the FREE Workshop – The Number 1 Way to Quit Teaching in 6 Months or Less.
Between now and April 13, you can register for the workshop by visiting ariannavernier.com/free-workshop. This workshop will help you:
– Get clarity on what services would light you up and make you excited to work on your business every day
– Find out where to find paying clients to help you replace your teaching income quickly
– Learn the 5 P’s you need in order to become a successful Virtual Assistant and start working from home with your babies faster
There will be a special gift for those who register, but registration closes this Thursday, April 13, so make sure to get signed up for the FREE workshop asap!
Also, make sure you grab the Ditch the Classroom Toolkit or Teacher Turned Virtual Assistant if you’re ready to take that next step to quit teaching for good.
Have any questions for me? Feel free to send me an email at arianna@ariannavernier.com or on Instagram @arianna.vernier! I love chatting with y’all and helping you hit the ground running. Are you ready? Let’s go.
Love,
Arianna
Full Episode Transcription:
(00:07):
Hey y’all. Welcome back to the Ditch the Classroom Podcast. Before we jump into today’s episode, I wanna remind you to come and join us in our free workshop that is happening this Thursday. It’s called The Number One Way to Quit Teaching in Six Months or Less, and in that workshop I’m gonna be covering what it takes to become a virtual assistant. If you didn’t already guess that’s my number one way and the five Ps you need to become a successful virtual assistant so you can work from home with your babies. So go register for that at ariannavernier.com/free-workshop. Or you can find the link in my show notes and I cannot wait to see y’all there. Alright, do you need extra income while you are still teaching? Do you need a little bit more money to pay bills, pay off debt, take those family vacations, whatever it is, I know so many teachers who you know, work full-time teaching, but still don’t have enough money to do the things that they need or want to do.
(02:20):
So my big recommendation is to start a virtual assistant side hustle. You guys, virtual assistants makes an amazing side hustle because it’s so flexible. You get to pick when you work, when you don’t, how many clients you take on all of those things. It really can work completely around your teaching job. If you don’t already know what a virtual assistant is, they are someone who provides services remotely to different businesses. The type of service that you offer depends on what sounds fun to you. There are literally over a hundred different services you can offer as a virtual assistant, but some examples are writing, social media management, Pinterest management, website design, administrative services, podcast management. Those are just some of the top popular ones, but there’s literally so many. If it’s a service you can offer, you can probably offer it as a virtual assistant. Okay, I already mentioned virtual assistants have that flexible schedule, which is amazing, especially as a teacher, as a mom, as just a busy woman, you can work as much or as little as you want.
(03:40):
I typically recommend to try to at least aim for like five hours a week just so you can, you know, get it going, but you could work it in even less if you wanted to. You also get to set your own prices, which is amazing. So you get to decide when you get a raise and all of that. Becoming a virtual assistant is so, so possible, and you can build this as your side hustle until it gets to the point where you are comfortable leaving teaching. So you don’t have to just like quit right off the bat and go from your teaching income to nothing. You can build your virtual assistant business to the point where you’re very comfortable leaving that teaching income. So it is the number one way I recommend getting out of teaching if you are ready. So I hope that this helped you guys a little bit to understand what possibilities there are with being a virtual assistant. You don’t have to work it full-time. It’s totally possible to do in the cracks of your day. If you want to learn more about how you can figure out how to do all of this, again, come and join us in the free workshop taking place this Thursday, and I will be going a lot more in depth on this. Again, that’s at ariannavernier.com/free-workshop. All right, y’all, I love you so much and we’ll see you next time.
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Don’t forget to register for the FREE Workshop – The Number 1 Way to Quit Teaching in 6 Months or Less.
Between now and April 13, you can register for the workshop by visiting ariannavernier.com/free-workshop. This workshop will help you:
– Get clarity on what services would light you up and make you excited to work on your business every day
– Find out where to find paying clients to help you replace your teaching income quickly
– Learn the 5 P’s you need in order to become a successful Virtual Assistant and start working from home with your babies faster
There will be a special gift for those who register, but registration closes this Thursday, April 13, so make sure to get signed up for the FREE workshop asap!
Also, make sure you grab the Ditch the Classroom Toolkit or Teacher Turned Virtual Assistant if you’re ready to take that next step to quit teaching for good.
Have any questions for me? Feel free to send me an email at arianna@ariannavernier.com or on Instagram @arianna.vernier! I love chatting with y’all and helping you hit the ground running. Are you ready? Let’s go.
Love,
Arianna
Full Episode Transcription:
(00:07):
Hey y’all. Welcome back to the Ditch the Classroom Podcast. Before we jump into today’s episode, I wanna remind you to come and join us in our free workshop that is happening this Thursday. It’s called The Number One Way to Quit Teaching in Six Months or Less, and in that workshop I’m gonna be covering what it takes to become a virtual assistant. If you didn’t already guess that’s my number one way and the five Ps you need to become a successful virtual assistant so you can work from home with your babies. So go register for that at ariannavernier.com/free-workshop. Or you can find the link in my show notes and I cannot wait to see y’all there. Alright, do you need extra income while you are still teaching? Do you need a little bit more money to pay bills, pay off debt, take those family vacations, whatever it is, I know so many teachers who you know, work full-time teaching, but still don’t have enough money to do the things that they need or want to do.
(02:20):
So my big recommendation is to start a virtual assistant side hustle. You guys, virtual assistants makes an amazing side hustle because it’s so flexible. You get to pick when you work, when you don’t, how many clients you take on all of those things. It really can work completely around your teaching job. If you don’t already know what a virtual assistant is, they are someone who provides services remotely to different businesses. The type of service that you offer depends on what sounds fun to you. There are literally over a hundred different services you can offer as a virtual assistant, but some examples are writing, social media management, Pinterest management, website design, administrative services, podcast management. Those are just some of the top popular ones, but there’s literally so many. If it’s a service you can offer, you can probably offer it as a virtual assistant. Okay, I already mentioned virtual assistants have that flexible schedule, which is amazing, especially as a teacher, as a mom, as just a busy woman, you can work as much or as little as you want.
(03:40):
I typically recommend to try to at least aim for like five hours a week just so you can, you know, get it going, but you could work it in even less if you wanted to. You also get to set your own prices, which is amazing. So you get to decide when you get a raise and all of that. Becoming a virtual assistant is so, so possible, and you can build this as your side hustle until it gets to the point where you are comfortable leaving teaching. So you don’t have to just like quit right off the bat and go from your teaching income to nothing. You can build your virtual assistant business to the point where you’re very comfortable leaving that teaching income. So it is the number one way I recommend getting out of teaching if you are ready. So I hope that this helped you guys a little bit to understand what possibilities there are with being a virtual assistant. You don’t have to work it full-time. It’s totally possible to do in the cracks of your day. If you want to learn more about how you can figure out how to do all of this, again, come and join us in the free workshop taking place this Thursday, and I will be going a lot more in depth on this. Again, that’s at ariannavernier.com/free-workshop. All right, y’all, I love you so much and we’ll see you next time.