In this transformative episode of the podcast, we dive deep with Renee Hastings, the powerhouse behind Executive Help Now, to explore how she’s scaled her business by leveraging the power of virtual assistants. Starting as a solopreneur, Renee knows firsthand the challenges of managing every aspect of a business alone. But as her client base grew, so did her need for a team that could support her vision without sacrificing her well-being.
RECAP & TAKEAWAYS:
- From Solo to Scaled: Discover how Renee transitioned from doing everything herself to building a thriving team of virtual assistants, allowing her to take on more clients while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
- The Power of Delegation: Learn how even just 10 hours a month of virtual assistant help can significantly reduce your workload and stress, enabling you to focus on what truly drives your business forward.
- Diverse Capabilities: Find out how virtual assistants can handle a wide array of tasks, from administrative work to social media management and podcast production, freeing you to concentrate on growth and strategy.
Topics Covered:
- Renee's Entrepreneurial Journey: Hear how Renee's strong work ethic, influenced by her grandfather, and her two-decade corporate experience laid the foundation for her entrepreneurial success. She shares the pivotal moment when hiring her first virtual assistant transformed her business and personal life.
- Benefits of Virtual Assistants: Explore the critical role virtual assistants play in helping entrepreneurs focus on high-level tasks and scale their businesses without the burden of full-time employees. Renee also shares inspiring case studies of clients who have successfully scaled using her services.
- Hiring and Training the Perfect VA: Renee personally vets, hires, and trains each virtual assistant, ensuring they are perfectly matched with clients based on skills, personality, and business needs. She offers insights into how starting with minor tasks can build trust, eventually leading to more complex responsibilities being handled by your VA.
- Tailored Services: Learn about the flexible packages Renee offers, starting at just 10 hours a month, designed to fit various budgets and business needs. Renee advocates for hiring virtual assistants as a form of self-care, empowering entrepreneurs to reclaim their time and energy.
Renee Hastings is the President and CEO of Executive Help Now, a virtual assistance service agency. She and her cohort of managers, specialists, podcast producers, and executive assistants provide administrative support, video podcast production support, and business consulting services to small business owners, content creators, show hosts, and busy executives. Renee’s entrepreneurial journey started in 1996. Against all odds, she holds a degree in Business Management, she’s been a Dale Carnegie Leadership Training Coach, and she’s appeared on NBC’s KCRA News 3 discussing the pandemic, business owners, and virtual assistance. Renee is now a sought-after inspirational speaker, podcast host, successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Small Group Bible Study Coach leading women along their spiritual journey. Leveraging over 15 years of administrative and business experience, Renee and her team give busy executives the ability to: eat more meals at home; take more vacations, and increase their productivity…because life’s too short to schedule your own meetings, book your own travel, find your own guests, produce your own show, and check your own email!
Connect with Renee:
Text "VA NOW" to 1-866-943-3591 to receive a free gift and learn more about how Renee's team can help you scale your business. Visit executivehelpnow.org or tune into Renee's podcast, "Renee Speaks," for more insights and resources.
