| Assign Tasks to Kids | | | | speaking engagement or maybe your aunt is an |
| Do not underestimate the potential of your kids. Kids | | | | English teacher who can edit your articles or your |
| can handle some task that you do not have time to | | | | cousin has an excellent voice that can be used for |
| do: filing, recording messages, paper shredding | | | | your voice mail recordings. Utilize the talents of all! |
| documents, etc. My 15 year old daughter is responsible | | | | List Projects on You can list a project on It allows your |
| for inputting information from business cards that I | | | | project to be posted for free and you then receive |
| collect from meetings, into my contact management | | | | professional bids on completing the project. You the |
| system, proof reading documents, filing, typing and | | | | liberty to decide on the most affordable bid that fits |
| other small administrative task. She loves it and it gives | | | | your budget and review the bio and expertise of the |
| her great employability skills and inclusion in my | | | | person or company completing the project. |
| business. It is a great way for kids to receive an | | | | Contract Projects to A Virtual Assistant |
| allowance and special privileges. It allows me to | | | | You do not have to hire a virtual assistant to handle all |
| concentrate on other task without having to hire | | | | administrative tasks. You can hire a virtual assistant |
| someone. | | | | per project, once the project is complicated, the |
| Trade or Barter Services | | | | contract is over. The virtual assistant can be hired per |
| If you are in need for a service that requires the | | | | project which eliminates hiring a fulltime employee, |
| expertise of another professional, trade services with | | | | paying health insurance, and it requires no long term |
| the another business owner to avoid any cost. I | | | | commitments. |
| currently barter by utilizing the expertise of a marketing | | | | Hire College Students |
| coach and she utilizes my time management expertise. | | | | Call your nearby university, community college or |
| I've heard of a hair stylist and message therapist | | | | training program for available internships from students |
| bartering each other's services. It also creates another | | | | preparing to enter the workforce and who are in need |
| satisfied customer which will provide referrals for your | | | | of work experience to include on their resume and will |
| business. This is a win- win situation. | | | | also require a letter of reference from you for future |
| Get Family & Friends Involved | | | | employment. |
| Your family and friends have an abundance of talents | | | | Don't feel that you are not alone when there is no |
| that you can take advantage of for a project or task. | | | | room in your budget for additional employees or |
| You can ask for help from a family member or friend | | | | delegation. Use the above resources and proceed with |
| and return a favor or take them out for coffee or | | | | your projects. |
| lunch in return for their solicited help. Notate their special | | | | Remember you went into business to work on your |
| talents for future reference and include it on a spread | | | | expertise; don't allow other tasks to take you away |
| sheet for when you may need that particular help. You | | | | from that path! |
| may need babysitting services for an evening | | | | |