In this episode, Amy shares 13 top deductions for online service providers, as well as some tips for making the process of filing your taxes smooth and easy. 

Resources mentioned: 

Expensify 

QuickBooks Online 

Wave

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'Tis the season of PLANNING! 

January is the best time to evaluate, plan, and tweak your service business. 

In this episode, Amy covers: 

• Re-evaluating your service offerings & packages 
• Time blocking & accounting for your business, your life, and your vitality
• How to determine if it's time to raise your rates and how to go about doing that
• Getting super clear on your Ideal Client Avatar
• Developing other (easy) income streams 
• Simplifying your marketing efforts

Tune in and get ideas on how to successfully plan out your year and increase your income in the face of inflation and economic downturns! 

Amy shares her top insights on upcoming & ongoing trends in the online business world for 2023 along with her top tips and tricks to help you make this an amazing year no matter what this year may hold. 

Listen in for tips on: 

Marketing & Networking

Keeping clients even in a recession 

Determining which niches are most in demand now

Finding clients in 2023 

Platforms mentioned in this episode: 

Hire My Mom

Flex Jobs 

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In this episode, Amy spills insider secrets for spotting a scam job posting! Listen for the red flags and tips for avoiding falling victim to a fake job opp. 

In this episode, Amy provides tips, tricks, and strategies for optimizing your Facebook Profile so you can stand out and win more clients! 

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In this episode, Amy discusses the 3 C's approach to closing the client, how to perform a mini-audit to ensure you're shining online, and the different methods you should be using to stand out from the competition.

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In this episode, Amy discusses the idea of traits over skills. How to tell if you have what it takes to truly be successful as a virtual assistant.

You don’t need tons of fancy, high-level skills to get started as a virtual assistant. In fact, there are tons of options out there to obtain free training in all of the tools and platforms you’ll use as a VA. Amy discusses where to find free skills training in this episode, as well. 

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In this episode, Amy shares her top tips for starting, running, and growing your virtual assistant business while balancing a full workload and a busy home life. 

Amy shares strategies for getting clients while building your business on the side, the benefits of starting out this way, and the ins and outs of creating a schedule that works for you and sets you up for success. 

Also includes a list of Amy's favorite services to offer when running your business on the side of a 9-5 job.  

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