Companies are hiring contractors for everything from photographers, social media managers consultants and even virtual assistants. When working with freelance professionals, realize they are business owners too. The relationship you have with a contractor needs to be mutually beneficial. Keep these considerations in mind and watch as both sides flourish and succeed!

Happy New Year! We can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2021! This is a great time to reset, revamp and readjust. Have a positive mindset, set goals and crush them! Putting goals down on paper helps to make them real and holds you accountable to achieve your goals. Check out some of the goals for Crew Business Solutions!

Getting creative doesn’t have to mean reinventing the wheel. It may just mean readjusting what you are already doing or pivoting your business. In times like today, we need to be flexible and creative. Using new strategies to pivot your business can take your company to the next level of success.

However you plan to pivot your business, planning is the key to success. Make sure your infrastructure is prepared and you’ve clearly communicated your new strategies and goals to employees and consumers. Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) or online business manager (OBM) can help support your infrastructure and re-branding efforts.

It is hard to put ideas into words on paper, or online. Whether it’s in an email or blog or a social media post, getting your ideas written out is not always easy. And it can be time consuming. Consistency is a big part of writing too. This is a great reason to use a virtual assistant to handle your writing tasks.

Networking in its simplest form is building relationships. Wikipedia defines “Networking” as: a socioeconomic business activity by which business people and entrepreneurs meet to form business relationships and to recognize, create, or act upon business opportunities, share information and seek potential partners for ventures.

Having an extensive network of business partners makes completing business tasks easier and more efficient. Established relationships provide many perks and benefits.

Some believe the word “outsource” has a negative cogitation. But, what it really boils down to is whether you have the time or money to complete a task. This is true in our personal and professional lives. We could all paint our houses, but a professional can probably do it better and more efficiently. Hiring an independent contractor to support your small business can help you run more efficiently.

No matter if you are a baker, landscaper, restaurant owner, or HVAC technician, you are more than likely working with a full plate. Your day-to-day operations, ordering supplies, paying bills, supervising employees, managing customers and selling your products and services can take up the majority of your time.

This is where a virtual assistant (VA) or online business manager (OBM) can help support your efforts.

If you do nothing else, cheer on a small business owner. It is challenging to own your own company. Entrepreneurs face multi-tasking various aspects of their business, self-doubt and financial stress. A simple encouraging word can mean as much as a sale to a small business owner.

Supporting small businesses allows for the local economy to thrive. Small business purchases not only support the business but the owner and their family too. Support your local, small businesses today!

Crew Business Solutions is happy to support small businesses by helping them succeed with virtual assistant (VA), online business management (OBM) and in person services.

I never thought I’d be a VA. I’m not sure what I wanted to be when I grew up…and I still don’t.

But I like being a VA because:

“Sales Funnel” has become a very popular buzz word on various platforms. Sales organizations, marketing agencies and the internet in general have made the term seem like a new concept. The sales funnel idea can be simplified into three words you are very familiar with: Know, Like, Invite.

If you are interested working on your small business’ sales funnel, Crew Business Solutions can help. We can also support your small business with virtual assistant (VA), online business management (OBM) and in person services.

Hiring an independent contractor has it's benefits! Like not paying for benefits. Check out the list of reasons why hiring a VA or independent contractor may be the right fit for your small business.

A good contractor has a great relationship with their client. But it takes two to tango. The successful contractor/client relationship should be mutually beneficial and cohesive.

Not all clients and agencies will be the perfect match. Making sure your contractor is the right fit is important. Feel free to ask questions to make sure the contractor can fulfill your needs and provide you with your desired results. But be prepared to be interviewed by your contractor to make sure you fit into their client model. Contractors have the right to not work with clients as much as clients have the right to move on from a contractor.

Here are a few reasons to consider Crew Business Solutions:

Are you curious about the services virtual assistants offer? Check out some descriptions and tips we use to complete these tasks.

General Administrative Services- From invoicing to file organization, the tedious tasks will be off of your plate. These tasks can take away from you getting done the specialized work only you can do. Or these tasks steal you away from your time with friends and family. *Tip- Gift yourself more time by delegating general administrative tasks to a virtual assistant.

My story is not short and sweet. The road I took to get where I am had many detours. But each one made be better and prepared me to be who I am today.

I started Crew Business Solutions to help small businesses succeed. I have always found joy in being part of a team and being able to support others. My parents ran their own small business from our home for many years. I saw the struggles of entrepreneurship but also the rewards. Crew was started to reduce the mundane tasks that bog down business owners. Crew is here to work with small business owners to give them some of their time and life back.