Ep. 2946 - Q&A: “When should I hire a virtual assistant?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 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.
Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com
Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions
Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com
If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼
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| 0:39.4 | This fish is perfect for the grill. |
| 0:41.7 | Buttery, fatty, yet lean, nice thick fillets. |
| 0:45.1 | I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. |
| 0:47.4 | And I know I can get it at a great price. |
| 0:49.8 | There are so many ways to save at Whole Foods Market. |
| 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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