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One of the biggest issues facing new VAs – and in fact I guess even an issue that comes up from time to time for existing VAs and anyone in business – is what do I charge? New VAs usual start out by doing a bit of market research, checking out what other VAs are [...]
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I just turned down a great job offer. What would you do?
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Australia now has carbon tax legislation with a carbon price double that of the rest of the world. This short episode doesn’t discuss the pros and cons, but does encourage small business how to use its voice. Sites referred to tin the show: Council of Small Business of Australia Independent Contractors Australia
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On this show I talk to Renee Chapman from the Admin Chick who, on 12 July 2011, launched an Australian first: Today’s VA Magazine! Renee is an inspiration to all newbie VAs – having only been in business for ayear she aw a need and filled it! Today’s VA is the quarterly magazine for the [...]
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Lots of virtual assistants are starting up team pages on their sites where they show the members of their “virtual team”. This is often referred to as the Multi-VA Practice. But could these VAs be opening themselves up to tax and oncost problems down the track? And what about members of these ‘teams’? Tools referred [...]
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The 80/20 rule continues to be a source of concern for many VAs and sole traders. Following podcast 9 I had a Q&A session with Ken Phillips of Independent Contractors Australia to help clarify the current rules as they apply to solopreneurs. Don’t forget to catch Ken’s presentation at OIVAC on Friday May 20 8.45am [...]
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The current Australian Government is conducting an enquiry at the moment into sham contracting – but what is it? This episode looks at what sham contracting actually is and how it relates to virtual assistants and solopreneurs and also looks at PSI legislation and the often misunderstood 80/20 rule. Links referred to in the podcast: [...]
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Over the past few months I’ve been blogging about some pretty scary proposed tax changes for small business – and independent contractors in particular. Should you care? In this show I discuss what the changes are, what’s been going on behind the scenes that you may not have known about, and what you can do [...]
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Something many business owners struggle with is saying no to clients. The are worried they might be perceived as unprofessional, unhelpful, or run the risk of actually losing clients if they say no. In the final part of our 4-part series I look at the importance of setting boundaries in your business – and for [...]
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In the third of our 4-part series I give you some ideas on how to keep clients. It’s one thing to know where you can find clients and then get them to understand what it is you do and the value you bring from your partnership. And hopefully by applying the previous tips you now [...]
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