Ep. 2946 - Q&A: “When should I hire a virtual assistant?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, we help a side hustler decide if it’s time to hire a virtual assistant. Learn how to assess your readiness, find the right help, and delegate tasks effectively without breaking the bank.
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| 0:53.0 | Now you know. |
| 0:55.9 | Lemonada. |
| 1:00.6 | When is the right time to hire a virtual assistant? |
| 1:08.0 | There is so much advice out there about this topic that I think is counterproductive |
| 1:12.1 | or not always helpful to the average side hustler. I feel like everybody these days, they get this |
| 1:17.5 | advice of once you start any type of project, any type of money making project, you immediately |
| 1:23.1 | need to start thinking about hiring VA's or otherwise going on to expand your team and such. |
| 1:29.9 | Sometimes that's good advice. |
| 1:31.1 | Other times not so much. |
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