Posts by kelliesimpson
Hiring a Legal PA: What do I need to organise to make it a success?
If you follow me on social media or subscribe to our regular newsletter, you’ll already know that I recently took the next step in growing Kellie Simpson Business Support; I hired a Virtual Assistant to be my PA! Emma and I are coming into our third month of working together and it’s been a fantastic…
Read MoreHow to expand your team and grow your business – Part two: Growing a business
I came across a quote by business mentor and author Michael Gerber recently – “If your business can’t run without you – if you can’t safely leave your business for a few weeks – you don’t really have a business; you have a job – with overheads!” Michael’s words should resonate with any business owner. For a business…
Read MoreHow to expand your team and grow your business – Part one: Expanding your team
Expanding a team and growing your business are closely linked. If you want your business to grow, you’ll need to take on extra people to help with the workload. If you expand your team, your business output, capacity and infrastructure increases, which should lead to business growth. Together, these two complementary processes are critical goals…
Read MoreIs your business bulletproof? How to build a resilient business (and why you need to!)
Our Founder, Kellie, shares her experiences of building a more resilient business and her five essential tips on the process. An uncomfortable reality – the high price of business ownership Running a business is hard. In the UK, entrepreneurs work an average of 50.5 hours a week. That’s 13 hours more than the average working…
Read MoreHow our Virtual Assistants support businesses in the legal, property, finance and medical sectors
Over the past few years, an increasing number of businesses have moved to models of online, remote, and hybrid working. This more flexible approach to work location is often good for employee work-life balance and can also reduce premises and on-costs for businesses. It has also facilitated new means of business support, including the hiring…
Read MoreWhen is the right time to hire virtual business support & what to expect?
Outsourcing and working with virtual assistants is now a common strategy for many UK businesses. According to research by Opinium and LiveArea, 28% of UK companies are looking to outsource at least one business area in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, firms considering working with a virtual business support firm for the first…
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