Show Notes
Have you ever felt like your business was on the cusp of experiencing incredible growth—if only you could grow a few more hands and add another 12 hours to the day? Have you experienced the frustration of a stagnating entrepreneurial venture that had an amazing mission and goal, yet just couldn’t seem to get off the ground? Maybe your business was an overnight success and experienced growth beyond your wildest dreams, only to crash and burn after you realized it wasn’t sustainable. Or maybe you’ve never had any of these experiences because you’re still too overwhelmed by the thought of running your own business to finally take the leap.
Today, we’re talking to Sandra Booker, an online business manager and growth strategist specializing in helping overworked, overwhelmed, multi-hatted entrepreneurs become the CEOs of sustainable, scalable, and profitable businesses. She also teaches others how to build and grow their own six-figure virtual assistant practices, and she’s on a mission to create a million jobs by helping her clients and students scale their businesses.
Tune in and listen to episode four of The Entrepreneur’s Ecosystem. We’re talking to Sandra about the Great Resignation, how people can work smartly toward expanding their businesses, culture and scaling, and the very personal event that spurred her to start working in the VA sphere.
In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Sandra got into the growth strategy field (06:32) If hiring a business manager would benefit you and your business 13:32) If your business isn’t running well, you should fix it—it doesn't have to be completely broken (18:28) The idea of “profit” should be more than just financial gain (24:55) in order to scale your business, you have to know your strengths, your weaknesses, and be willing to look at the ugly sides and be okay with them (39:38)
Questions Asked: Is that, “Am I making anyone’s life better?” feeling one of the driving forces behind the Great Resignation? (05:00) What are he differences between virtual assistant work and business management work? (08:49) Can you walk us through your definition of what it means to scale a business? (19:40) How would you define the term “culture” in regards to business? (27:40)
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