Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast! The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs. In this episode In this episode of the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast, I speak with Rebecca Newenham, the Founder of Get Ahead VA - Your Virtual Agency. Much as she loved her job as a retail buyer for large high-street stores, Rebecca took a career break when she started her family. However, when her youngest daughter started school, she was ready for her next challenge. Having grown up with an entrepreneurial Mum, Rebecca has seen that there was a flexible alternative to returning to corporate life, and decided to start out on her own. After researching business opportunities, Rebecca saw that in the US virtual assistants were doing well. She saw that the option offered the flexibility she was looking for and decided to jump in. Knowing that she didn't want the business to be all about her, she started her business as an agency from the beginning and hasn't looked back since! Listen to this episode to discover how Rebecca built her Virtual Assistant Agency, the challenges she's encountered along the way, and her best advice for women wanting to outsource tasks to support their business growth. Highlights In this value-packed episode you'll learn: A highly effective, and low cost, way to attract your first clients. The importance of keeping an open mind so you can find exciting new opportunities Where to start when you building your first team. How to identify the right tasks to outsource. How to get greater balance in your business. How to find the right virtual assistant for you and your business. What to consider to successfully hire a virtual assistant. How to learn through your experiences. The power of hiring a business coach to help guide you along your journey. ...and much more! About Rebecca Newenham Rebecca Newenham founded her virtual agency Get Ahead VA back in 2010. After a career in corporate buying, she was looking for flexible employment that would enable her to work around her 3 daughters. 10 years later, Rebecca runs an award-winning team of over 40 virtual assistants and franchisees. Connect with Rebecca http://getaheadva.com Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook page Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond! The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club About Your Host, Melitta Campbell Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company's goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months. By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge. After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses. Book your Free Business Clarity Call: www.melittacampbell.com Get More Clients with your FREE Listener Gift The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today: Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

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