"Finally...An affordable solution to
end
Overworked Entrepreneur Syndrome—Virtual Assistants!"
Successful Entrepreneur
Divulges the Secret to
Doubling Your Revenues
Without Spending a Fortune —
While Working Up to 30% Less!
So... what does it take to go from overworked, underpaid entrepreneur to owner of a successful small business, with a balanced life?
Well, when I said I planned to create a 6-figure business on my own, with no employees — AND still have a life — everyone laughed.
But they’re not laughing now!
After years of working myself to the bone with little to show for it in my bank account, I finally discovered the hidden secret behind the most successful solo-entrepreneur businesses…Now I want to share it withyou!
Effortlessly Ramp up Your Online Marketing
and Make More While Working Less
by Outsourcing to
Your Own Team of Virtual Assistants
— even if you can’t afford to hire
one single part-time employee!
I did it! Nothing would make me happier than showing
you how you can do it, too!
From the desk of Stacy Karacostas
[Seattle, WA]
Dear Fellow Entrepreneur,
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Right here, right now, you're going to discover the most effective secret of high-earning solo entrepreneurs. The secret that frees them to focus on moving their business to the next level, and stop thrashing around in the minute-by-minute daily demands of that business. That secret? Outsourcing.
Maybe you've heard about Virtual Assistants — about outsourcing various tasks in your business to contractors, who aren't on your payroll, but who bill you for the work they do. Maybe you think it sounds good… but you wonder, "How can I make it work for me and my business?" It seems like a big step to take. And how do you know you're not being taken for a ride?
Well, I've been there. I tried outsourcing, and at the beginning I probably made every mistake you could make — but, that's how I learned the strategies to avoid those mistakes, and leverage this highly effective business model! That's why I want to share with you the exact steps you need to take so that outsourcing to Virtual Assistants and other professionals works for you.
My comprehensive Action Guide, The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success, is jam-packed with information, advice and tips, worksheets and documents, plus seven CDs, all to help you ramp up your online marketing efforts—and make more while working less—with the help of your own team of Virtual Assistants.
Lots of people will tell you Virtual Assistants are a good deal. The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success shows you how to avoid the pitfalls and make outsourcing a good deal for you. Are You Ready for That? |
The Most Exciting Thing About This Game-Changing Business Strategy?
The Power It Gives YOU to Transform the Way You Do Your Business —
And Live Your Life!
Here's just a taste of what you'll learn when you open your copy of The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success:
- How to know when it's time to hire a Virtual Assistant
- 3 Simple Rules for deciding which tasks to outsource (worksheet provided)
- How much a good VA costs—and what you get for your money
- Finding the perfect VA for you in 8 simple steps
- Interview and reference check questions for hiring a topnotch Virtual Assistant (not the same as for hiring an employee)
- 47 Tips for working smoothly and easily with your new VA
- The secrets of stress-free outsourcing so you can get the results you expect right from the get-go
- And much more…
And I'll tell you one secret right now: If you're wondering if the cost of a VA team is worth it — no question. It is!
Because, think about it: You get to free up time that you spend today tangled up in the daily routine. Once you start outsourcing tasks, you can spend your newfound free time doing things that actually grow your business and make you money (like marketing to potential new clients, working with current clients, planning new products, services or business directions, etc).
Doing this lets you replace the money that you’re paying a VA in
a heartbeat — and quickly start making more!
How do I know? I've seen it happen time and again.
- I love watching clients discover how their business takes off when they're free to make those long-term strategic decisions.
- I love watching them get their lives into balance and have more fun and free time.
- I love watching them remember why they started their business in the first place!
If you are an over-extended solopreneur who is ready to welcome more success with greater ease, here is my advice. RUN, don't walk, and buy Stacy Karacostas' new Action Guide “The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success”. Everything you ever wanted to know and more about how to hire and work successfully with a team of Virtual Assistants is covered in actionable, specific, delicious detail. I can't wait to apply Stacy's guidance and generous resources to grow my own company to higher levels of success, while enjoying the capable support of a VA team that can free me up to focus on what I do best." |
“Your Action Guide is REALLY good. People have been telling me to hire a VA for years. It was your book that pushed me over the edge. Finally, nine years after I started this thing, I am getting some HELP. Hurray. Whew. And Amen!Now, maybe you're wondering: “How can I tell if outsourcing is right for me and my business?” Ask yourself these 3 key questions. If you answer “Yes”, then you could be enjoying a lot more free time — and income — with the right team of Virtual Assistants.
- Are you overworked, overstressed and not making as much money as you should for the time you’re putting in?
- Have you ever wondered how some people seem to get so much done in their businesses… And still have a life?
- Would you like to start a blog, write an e-newsletter, or start harnessing the power of social networking, but simply don’t have the time or know-how to get it all done?
I used to feel overworked, overwhelmed and underpaid all the time.
Let me tell you a little of my story. I used to feel that way because, like most small business owners, I did it all myself. In my business, I was the Web designer, customer service person, bookkeeper, salesperson, marketer and more.
In the beginning this made some sense, because I had more time than money. Plus, I was raised in my parent’s business. I fully believed my Mom when she said, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself”.
Trouble is, there's only so much time in a day. I'm sure you've noticed: if you try to do it all, a lot of things you should (or could) do to grow your business just don't happen. Especially marketing.
How many times have you thought something was a great idea (like writing a newsletter, or doing online social networking, or blogging), but you couldn't seem to find the time to do it?
And let’s not even get started on all the things
you don’t have time for in your personal life.
Be honest: When was the last time you took a real vacation (I mean one where you didn’t check emails or voice mail), or spent an entire day enjoying your favorite hobby? If you’re anything like I used to be, that’s probably a tough question to answer.
In my first copywriting business I ended up totally overwhelmed — trying to service my current clients, write a regular newsletter, update my Website, start a blog, do online article submissions and more. It wasn’t long before I was working 15-17 hours a day, 6-7 day a week!
Can you say "exhausted"?!?
Finding time for things like exercise, hanging out with friends, enjoying my favorite hobbies, or even just reading a book wasn’t part of my reality. And frankly, even a few years into my business I still couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. I was well on my way to serious burnout and a return to the hourly workforce.
Meaning, I was ready to give up on my dream.
The thing is…
Until someone figures out how to clone humans, you've got two choices: work yourself to the bone until you burn out, or get some help.
What kind of help? Well, one solution is hiring a bunch of employees. And sometimes, for some businesses, that’s best. But hiring and training employees can be time-consuming and costly. And by the time you find out it's NOT best for your business, it's too late! You've got a payroll whether you need the work done right then or not.
Maybe you've already decided hiring employees is just not something your business can carry—or something you want to do. You have other options.
Because, thankfully, now we have the Internet! This changes everything. It gives us the option of Virtual Assistants — the option of help, but without the extra, ongoing burden of full-time, permanent employees.
But even with Virtual Assistants, you have GOT to be smart about how you set things up. And that's what you'll learn how to do, in The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success.
Are You Ready to Learn
About Outsourcing the Smart Way?
Don't Do What I Did:
Outsourcing, The WRONG Way.
When I first tried outsourcing a few things fairly early on — taxes, bookkeeping, copywriters — I didn’t have much luck.
My first bookkeeper royally screwed up my books (it took me two more bookkeepers and about $3000 to fix all the mistakes!). I’d hire writers then have to rewrite almost the entire text anyway.
Or, I’d spend so much time figuring out how to explain processes, following up, and clearing up misunderstandings that in the end it seemed I could’ve just done it myself with less stress (Sound familiar? Maybe you've already tried outsourcing the wrong way, too!)
Thankfully, those days are long gone. So far this year I’ve managed to take about one week off each month and still grow my revenues by almost 50%!
Ever since I learned from all those mistakes, I can honestly say:
Hiring a team of Virtual Assistants is the single best thing I've ever done to grow my business — almost doubling my revenues each year while cutting my hours by 30%. Now you can do it too, even if you don't have the budget to hire an employee!
How sure am I that outsourcing can boost your business, too? So sure I guarantee it — 110% ! (Read on.)
People often ask me "Stacy, if I could do one thing to grow my small business, what would it be?" Without hesitation I always say, "Hire a team of Virtual Assistants (VAs) to help you with your online marketing!"
So how does this outsourcing deal work, you say?
What’s a Virtual Assistant (or VA), anyway?
Just what it sounds like, really…A VA is an assistant who works virtually; usually from their own home office. While some handle general admin work, most are highly skilled at Internet-related tasks.
I currently work with four different Virtual Assistant teams. My main team is a group of lovely ladies based in Ottawa and Florida whom I’ve never met in person. They handle everything from updating my Website, to managing my shopping cart, to creating and posting to my blog, doing my PR and much, much more. Heck, they even take care of my holiday cards and gifts!
I love them…Sometimes almost as much as I love my dog.
Every seriously successful entrepreneur I know has their own VA team or three.
I’ve come to believe every entrepreneur – and especially every
solopreneur – needs a team of top VAs working for them.
Why? Because once you have a team of VAs working for you, your business doesn’t just depend on you. If you go on vacation, get sick or need to take care of a family emergency, your VAs can keep everything running smoothly.
Plus they can handle all that online marketing you know you need to be doing but don’t have time for.
Nowadays, every small business can benefit from using Internet marketing tactics like email marketing, social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, blogging and more. These can give you huge reach and are cheap or free.
The thing is…If you’re not very technical, getting started with all the online stuff can seem overwhelming, to say the least. And even if the tech-y part doesn’t overwhelm you, the time commitment sure can.
VAs can handle all the Internet stuff, and more —
without breaking the bank.
With her coaching, I hired a firm and began my ongoing journey on delegating to the experts what I can’t and don’t want to do myself. Their expertise and network have been indispensible for my web commerce presence for my Sushi DVD’s; launch into the social media arena and for my continued growth. I use them when I need them, I have learned how to work with them and each time, we get more efficient and get more work done. With my VAs in my back pocket, the only bottleneck to my success is me. And I would never have gotten there without Stacy’s expert help and guidance.” - Naomi W. Kakiuchi www.nuculinary.com www.TheArtofSushiDVD.com
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“It was like the clouds parting in Seattle when Stacy Karacostas shared with me how she worked with virtual assistants to get her administrative work moving. As a small business, I didn’t have funds for a even a part-time administrative assistant and even if I did, no one person has the expertise to build websites, maintain them and provide web commerce website and interface help or project research. 
“One of the unexpected benefits of working with Stacy was her help and guidance in hiring my first Virtual Assistant. Stacy saw that I was stressed and overwhelmed with too many details. I've always believed it's best to spend your time doing what you're good at, but I found myself stuck-- doing things that I didn't like and feeling like I was falling behind. Now that I have a virtual assistant, life is much better! I love having an assistant who can work variable hours. Sometimes I need her more and sometimes less. And she can do different projects, depending on what I'm doing. Truly, getting a VA has been a godsend. Thanks for showing me the light, Stacy!”Since you typically pay them by the minute, and you don't have to guarantee them a certain number of hours each week, a VA is a super-affordable option—even for solopreneurs.
Best of all, they come pre-trained. So it's easy to get them up to speed and get things done in a jiffy.
…Of course, you can’t just go out and hire anybody and expect it to be easy. That's why you need a source for outsourcing know-how.
That's Why You Need The Overworked Entrepreneurs
Guide to Outsourcing Success.
Just like when you're hiring any employee or subcontractor, you need to know what their skill set should be for the tasks you need done — and then have a system for finding, interviewing and deciding whether or not to hire them.
Plus there are a few things you need to know that are specific to hiring the right VA team so you don’t end up with problems down the road.
Then you also have to learn how to outsource tasks effectively. There is a bit of a learning curve to working with people virtually. And there are definitely some pitfalls you want to avoid.
Do this part wrong and you’re in for a world of stress and frustration. Because, as one of my friends likes to say “Junk in equals junk out”. So chances are you’re going to have to train yourself to be an effective outsourcer and project manager (Trust me when I say this is way better than trying to figure out how to do it all yourself!).
You also need to have good, clearly documented processes and checklists for doing your outsourced tasks to make sure they’re done the way you want, every time. Otherwise, it really is going to take you more time to have someone else do it than do it yourself.
And that’s a trap you can’t afford to stay in any longer.
Luckily, you don’t have to figure all this out the hard way,
because I’ve already done it for you!
That’s exactly why I put together The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success…To make it easy for you to find the right VA team for you, and happily outsource all kinds of tasks to them. That way you can spend your time on tasks that make you money or grow your business and get back to doing the things you love.
Erin Blaskie – Internet Marketing Strategist and President of VA firm www.BSETC.com |
“[Stacy] Out of all of our clients, you are one of the best project managers by far. Your process docs and checklists have made it so easy to deliver the results you’re looking for. In fact, many of the ideas and processes you’ve had us implement for your business have worked so well we’ve implemented them for other clients as well with great success. And it’s always a pleasure communicating with you whether by phone or email. If we could have you train everyone before they hired us it would make all of our lives easier, and all of our businesses more successful. Anyone thinking of hiring a Virtual Assistant should absolutely listen to you first.” What makes this book and audio product unique? Here's the thing: It's not just advice. It's actual, planned-out systems, worksheets and checklists, with examples and materials you can use as you assemble the perfect team of Virtual Assistants for your business. Because The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success is a comprehensive Action Guide, stuffed to the gills with all the info and guidance you need to happily find, hire and work with your own VA team.
I'm telling you — this is a system that really works! I am so convinced it has the power to rescue solo entrepreneurs from giving up on their dreams, just from frustration and exhaustion — that I'm making The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success available now, for a limited time for $100 OFF THE REGULAR PRICE! Read on for more details about this fantastic deal, plus a bunch of bonuses!
But meanwhile, here's just a sample of what you'll get when you buy it today:
- An extensive list of what a VA can—and can’t—do for you
- Detailed instructions on how to find the best VA for your business needs
- Interview questions for your potential VA, and for checking their references, so you can hire the right person the first time
- Step-by-step action guides to help you decide what to outsource and how to outsource it
- Checklists for your VAs to use when doing your tasks
- 47 practical tips for finding, hiring and working with a VA from Virtual Assistants and other small business owners who've “been there, done that”
- An entire chapter on outsourcing to other service providers like graphic designers, Web designers, copywriters and more, as well as using services like elance.com
- Answers to your top 36 questions about finding, hiring and working with a VA
- A referral list of VAs I’ve worked with personally, as well as other resources for finding a killer VA team
- Why most entrepreneurs aren’t delegating (and why you need to!)
- 5 questions you must ask before hiring a VA to avoid hassles and problems down the road
- How a good VA can help grow and expand your business in ways you never thought possible
- How much you should expect to pay a Virtual Assistant
- Where to find and hire a Virtual Assistant
- Tips on getting the most from your VA without a ton of hassles and miscommunications
- Helpful handouts to make the process even easier
- And much more !
With this incredibly helpful set of action guides, worksheets, audios and checklists you can skip all the hassles and learning curve that goes with doing it yourself. That way you can get right to hiring and working with the perfect VA in a way that doesn’t cause you stress and headaches.
Another very important point that stood out for me was that I had not done my due diligence on being sure that I work with someone who has others working for them so that when there was a complication in that person’s work or life, my work does not suffer. Thank you for a comprehensive course to address needed aspects of the process of deciding to and hiring a VA! Warm Regards,” - Sandra Jones http://www.coachingadventures.com |
“Your 2.5 hour Virtual Assistant teleclass (included in this Action Guide!) reinforced some of my own learnings and took me further:So if you’re ready to:
Get out from under that massive to-do list…
Put your marketing on auto-pilot…
Start spending more time working on your business instead of in it (the only way to make it grow)…
And get your life back…
…then you need to grab a copy of this info-packed Action Guide NOW and hire your own VA team ASAP!
If you’re thinking, “Stacy, this sounds great, but I don’t have the time to even think about this,” or…
“Won’t I just end spending more time sending projects out than I would doing them myself?"
Then think again! Because…
If you're that strapped for time, you REALLY need a VA!
And you don’t have time to waste stumbling and fumbling around in search of the right VA, or figuring what and how to let go.
After all those years of struggling to do it all myself— and making every mistake under the sun when it came to hiring employees and outsourcing tasks — once I finally figured out how to do it right, it made all the difference in my business, my success and my life.
Now, when family comes into town I can take a few days off to spend with them without stressing out. If I want to take a vacation, I just plan it into my schedule and off I go. And my business keeps running without me thanks to my VAs.
And to top that off — boy, have I really been able to grow my business! Since hiring my first VA team I’ve launched two blogs, a membership site and 5 new products, started a monthly teleseminar series, joined a variety of social networks and much more.
Ready to grow your business with your own VA team?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…
Thanks to my VA team I’ve been able to double my revenues
EACH YEAR AND reduce my work hours by up to 30%!
And I’m serious when I say you can do this too—even if you’re still far, far away from making six-figures.
I’ve always been a firm believer that anyone who wants to own a successful small business should be able to — without giving up their personal life in the process. Just ask yourself:
What would it be worth to you to get another
2, 6, or even 10 hours back in each work week?
What could you do with that extra time…
- Launch new products or services in your business…?
- Spend more time with your kids…?
- Get going on all that marketing you know you need to be doing…?
- Take up that hobby you haven’t had time for in years…?
- Go on a real vacation…?
- Or enjoy a half-day or day off each week…?
Whatever is important to you, you can make it happen once you have someone to outsource all those time-consuming need-to-be-done (but don’t need to be done by you) tasks.
You just need to know how to do it right. That way you end up with a terrific Virtual Assistant who keeps taking more and more off your plate…Freeing you up to do the things that are most important to you!
What Are the Signs That Hiring a Virtual Assistant Right Is for You?
If you...
- Have things on your to-do list that need to get done, but never do — you need a VA!
- Would like to start blogging, sending out regular email newsletters or promos, using social networking, podcasting or posting videos online — you need a VA!
- Feel overworked and underpaid — you need a VA!
- Never seem to have time to do any marketing or client follow-up — you need a VA!
- Need help around the office but can't afford to hire an employee — you need a VA!
Listen, this year promises to be an interesting one, full of changes and new opportunities. If you want to be successful regardless of the economy, chances are you're going to have to do some things differently as well. Start by hiring a good VA to help your business survive and thrive!
You have everything to gain, and nothing to lose because this product is backed by my…
110%, Absolutely No-Risk Guarantee to You
As a fellow entrepreneur I understand just how valuable your time and money are. So if you’re on the fence, go ahead and buy this product and take your time reading the materials and listening to the audios. If you honestly don't think what’s inside is worth every penny, just let me know within 1 year and I'll refund your money in full—plus 10% for your trouble!
No questions asked.
To celebrate the launch of The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success, I'm throwing in these valuable bonuses. Bonus #1 – The complete audio from my 2.5 hour teleclass on using Virtual Assistants to grow your small business a ($97 value) Bonus #2 – A CD filled with samples of my own contracts, process docs, checklists and more in Microsoft Word so you can edit them to suit your needs (worth $1200!) Bonus #3 – Audio and transcripts from my 1-hour interview with Erin Blaskie, Founder of BSETC Virtual Assistant firm (a $27 value) AND Bonus #4 – Erin Blaskie’s complete Delegating Superhero Audio with PowerPoint (a $27 value). Don't miss these! |
So…
Are you ready to get out from under that to-do list and unchain yourself from your business?
Are you dying to take advantage of all the social marketing, blogging and online networking opportunities, but don't know where to start?
Are you ready to learn the successful entrepreneur's secret to making more and working less?
Then click this button right now to grab your copy of The Overworked Entrepreneurs Guide to Outsourcing Success, and discover how to do all that and more!
Here’s to your future success!
Stacy
P.S. Don't forget, a great opportunity for you! For a limited time, I'm able to add those high-value extras worth more than $300 — join my FREE live Q&A call, and get all your questions about Virtual Assistants answered personally! Plus, my tips booklet “110 Practical Marketing Tips for Growing Your Small Business.”