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In this episode, Kiri Mohan talks about setting those important boundaries in a virtual assistant business. She relays a personal experience from working with a client in the hospitality business and learns that weekend work is something she will not do again, even for more money. From there, we explore boundaries that other AVA members have which revolves around availability and contracts.Tell us: What boundaries do you have in your VA business? Leave us a comment!We would like some of our Monday episodes to be a feature where we answer YOUR questions! What are your questions for Kiri (AVA's COO), Melissa (AVA's CEO), or Mimi (AVA's CMO)? If we don't have the answer, we'll pose it to our own members! 

We are so excited to release this episode on Veteran's Day! Get ready for a FUN episode! Latrice Prater is a confident, savvy business woman and also a Navy veteran. With a varied ("crazy") career, she shows you how to just go for it.We salute our veterans today!In this episode...4:17 Latrice talks about her transition from full time corporate office worker to a VA.8:16 Latrice finds clients using Facebook.12:46 She talks about her team and growth.18:14 Learn about a new software! Latrice uses Front (https://frontapp.com/) for her team.23:52 How does Latrice differentiate herself on social media?25:56 Latrice goes into her entire life and career before this point, including her amazing four years in the Navy.39:40 Latrice talks about the point where she realized she wanted to be the one calling the shots and how she started 10 different businesses.43:00 Advice for new VAs who have had a varied career path like hers.50:00 Latrice's favorite quote she runs her business by.Latrice Prater is a wife and mom of 3. She is originally from Washington DC but currently resides in Austin Texas. Latrice is a Military Veteran that believes in authenticity, transparency and communication. She has 5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant in sectors such as Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, Consulting, and Technology. She launched her VA business Latrice Prater & The Digital Solutions Team in February 2020 and began building her team a few short months later, in April. Her first 30 days in business she was able to get 6 clients. She and her team provide virtual support to female CEO's.Latrice's site: www.latricepratereva.comConnect with Latrice:https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualpro/ and https://www.instagram.com/vasupport4her/https://www.facebook.com/virtualsolutionsforher/https://www.linkedin.com/company/latrice-prater-evaLike the podcast? Want more with me and your peers? Join the AVA. We’re at associationofvas.com. We’d also love for you to share! You can tag us at @associationofvas on social media. If you’re a virtual assistant who wants to be featured, simply fill out the application on our page. Until next time, stay organized and professional!

Music affects each and every one of us. Some are affected more, some are affected less. This episode is a little bit silly and a little bit of fun.If you could pick one song to define your business, what would it be? Or, if you're starting your VA business, what is one song that you're using to motivate yourself? Tell us in the comments!As always, we would love some of our Monday episodes to be a feature where we answer YOUR questions! What are your questions for Kiri (AVA's COO), Melissa (AVA's CEO), or Mimi (AVA's CMO)? Send them to ask@associationofvas.com or leave us a comment. If we don't have the answer, we'll pose it to our own members! Like the podcast? Want more with me and your peers? Join the AVA. We’re at associationofvas.com. We’d also love for you to share! You can tag us at @associationofvas on social media. If you’re a virtual assistant who wants to be featured, simply fill out the application on our page. Until next time, stay organized and professional!

Oxana Romanyuk is founder and CEO of Remote Rockstars® that offers high-end online business management and professional virtual assistant services to visionary entrepreneurs, industry experts, and coaches. Oxana works with her home-grown team of rockstar account managers and virtual assistants, helping entrepreneurs systematize and grow their businesses. Her website is www.remoterockstars.com. In this episode...1:37 Oxana defines what it means to have a "homegrown" team10:42 Oxana talks about her career13:20 Kiri asks about how she became VA and her transition into an agency23:46 Oxana talks about turning away clients that are not a good match29:13 Kiri asks for advice from Oxana for new VAs and she goes into constantly following up to land clients38:17 Oxana tells us her top three favorite business books42:31 Oxana lets listeners know her favorite questions that she tries to run her business byInterested in the books Oxana mentioned in this episode?Mindset, Dr. Carol DweckAtomic Habits, James ClearGuerrilla Marketing, Jay Conrad LevinsonWarren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements, Mary Buffett and David ClarkShe also recommended joining the newsletter Rat Race Rebellion: https://ratracerebellion.com/To get to know Oxana better, she recommends you meet her here:https://www.instagram.com/remoterockstarshttps://www.facebook.com/remoterockstars https://www.facebook.com/groups/remoterockstarsclub/Like the podcast? Want more with me and your peers? Join the AVA. We’re at associationofvas.com. We’d also love for you to share! You can tag us at @associationofvas on social media. If you’re a virtual assistant who wants to be featured, simply fill out the application on our page. Until next time, stay organized and professional!

In this episode, Kiri Mohan goes into why she started her VA business in 2014. From there, we explore why other AVA members started their VA business.Tell us: Why do you want to become a VA? Why did you start your VA business?We would like some of our Monday episodes to be a feature where we answer YOUR questions! What are your questions for Kiri (AVA's COO), Melissa (AVA's CEO), or Mimi (AVA's CMO)? If we don't have the answer, we'll pose it to our own members! Like the podcast? Want more with me and your peers? Join the AVA. We’re at associationofvas.com. We’d also love for you to share! You can tag us at @associationofvas on social media. If you’re a virtual assistant who wants to be featured, simply fill out the application on our page. Until next time, stay organized and professional!

Mimi Klosterman is the owner of Your Virtual Services, a VA company she started in 2009 because she wanted to learn about running a business to teach her children in their homeschool curriculum (and prove to her husband that being a VA is legit).She takes us through her career, how her children have helped in her business, and how she joined the AVA.Like the podcast? Want more with me and your peers? Join the AVA. We’re at associationofvas.com. We’d also love for you to share! You can tag us at @associationofvas on social media. If you’re a virtual assistant who wants to be featured, simply fill out the application on our page. Until next time, stay organized and professional!