Carrie Serres: One Happy Virtual Assistant Momma

Today we’ll be chatting with a very successful student of our flagship course, 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success, Carrie Serres.

 

Carrie is a very hard-working, work-from-home mom! She has three small kids, her last of which is a miracle baby, conceived naturally and born full-term when Carrie was 43 after using fertility treatment to conceive her first two!

 

She’s rebuilding her virtual assistant agency after taking a year-long "break" to care for her newest baby.  

 

Why should YOU tune-in?

From a miracle birth to starting an online business, Carrie has experienced it all as a Virtual Assistant. She surpassed her income goal of $4,500 a month working online and decided that she needed more balance in life. 

 

Find out how this full-time mom, homeschooler and entrepreneur has taken control over her finances and home life!

 

What we’re talking about: Business and family Customer service and profitability Seeing the inside of a client’s business Getting paid to learn More money, less work Starting a virtual assistant agency Clients are literally everywhere! When you should invest in your business Choosing the type of work you do, who you do it with and at the rate you want The future, systems and onboarding

 

Links mentioned in this episode: Carrie’s website Carrie on Facebook Carrie on LinkedIn 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success 150+ Services You Can Offer as a Virtual Assistant Horkey HandBook courses Laura Elizabeth’s Client Portal (with Carrie’s discount!)

 

Minute-by-minute breakdown:

1:33 – How Carrie explains to friends and family what she does for a living

2:32 – Building a business while taking care of the kids full-time

3:49 – What Carrie’s school-work-life balance looks like

5:00 – Gina’s pregnant again!

6:32 – The types of clients Carrie’s working with and services she offers them

7:20 – How often Carrie has to hop on a video call or have meetings

8:46 – Carrie’s ideal customers/clients

9:26 – Customer service misconceptions

11:38 – Working as a VA allows you to see the inside of the majority of a business

12:10 – How much Carrie makes as a virtual assistant 

13:35 – Carrie hired her first VA!

15:45 – Having a baby is kind of a big deal

16:35 – When and how Carrie started working online

18:27 – 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success

19:16 – Carrie shares exactly where you can find clients online!

20:37 – What Carrie’s invested in for her business

22:14 – What’s contributed the most to Carrie’s success over time

23:58 – 150+ Services You Can Offer as a Virtual Assistant (and get paid for!)

25:46 – Eutopia = doing what you love, for clients you like and getting compensated well

28:16 – Did Carrie ever want to throw in the towel? 

31:04 – The future, systems and onboarding

33:56 – Gina on hiring professionals

35:03 – Is Carrie happy?

37:51 – Carrie’s one piece of advice