If you dream of owning a business but poor financial habits from the past still haunt you, it's time to rise above them. Financial setbacks can weigh down on a person's self-worth, but you aren't alone, as many Americans feel financial stress during their lives. Even financially savvy people make mistakes.

To build a successful business, don't fall into these traps.

We know that there are several social media platforms you can use to grow your business. Because of the competition, Instagram continues to create new features to keep people engaged in their app. Here are a few features on Instagram you can be using in 2021 to grow your business.

When your business is growing and you’re ready to scale, it can be the best feeling in the world! You may also be ready to make your first hire and start delegating tasks to a Virtual Assistant! Hiring a VA can be the best decision for your business to help you focus on tasks you love doing and delegate tasks that are outside your zone of genius.

Hashtags can be confusing if you don’t know where to start!

Why are hashtags important? Think of hashtags as a road map that guides people to your Instagram page. Hashtags are a great way for new accounts to discover you. Although hashtags can be confusing, it doesn’t have to be!

When I first started my business, I used Mailchimp because it was easy to use, and it was free. Then I started to use different emailing tools for my other clients I realized that there were some limitations with Mailchimp’s free account.

It takes a lot of work to start your own business and entrepreneurs need assistants. Entrepreneurs are always looking for people to outsource to, so they grow and scale their business. Not sure what type of services to offer?

Before I became a Virtual Assistant (VA), I never knew anyone or even heard of the term, “Virtual Assistant,” before. I simply wanted a job where I can work from home that had a flexible schedule. I searched everywhere online for “work from home” jobs and couldn’t find a job that fit what I was looking for. Until finally, I came across the term, “Virtual Assistant.” I did all my research on how to start my own business and how to get my first client as a VA and these are the lessons I’ve learned in my journey.

Need quick content ideas that you can use for your Instagram posts this week? Use the 5 content ideas below to help create your content next week!

Ready to optimize your Instagram Bio? Optimizing your Instagram Bio is important if you want to make a great first impression. When someone visits your Instagram profile, they quickly look at your Instagram bio to see what you do and if they can find any value from following you. You only have a few seconds to make a great first impression that will make someone decide to follow you.

Now that it’s the first month of the year, now is the time to create a plan to bring in leads into your business. For your business to grow, you need clients! In order to get clients, you need to find leads who are interested in your services.

What do you think of when you hear the word, “productive?”

Does it mean getting more done in less time? Outsourcing? Improving your business processes?

No matter how you view productivity, being productive can help improve your business.

“Building a business is easy!” said no one ever. The one thing I have learned when starting a business is that you are going to have good days and bad days. The most important thing is not giving up on those hard days, no matter how hard it gets.

Outside of Instagram, there are other social media platforms you can use to bring more leads into your business. In this post, I’ll go over the several platforms you can use and which one is the right one for your business.

Before we get into the importance of having a workflow, let’s define what a workflow is. A workflow is a sequence that outlines all of the steps - from to start to finish - to complete a task. Some examples of workflows are, onboarding a client, creating your content, creating a podcast or invoicing a client. It’s important to keep track of any repeatable steps in your business.

If you’re not sure what type of content you should be posting on Instagram, using Instagram Insights is one of the best ways to see what type of content your audience engages the most. Insights can be hard to understand at first, but I’m breaking down which Insights you should be paying attention to. I suggest looking at the past 30 to 60 days to see what your top content is.

The thought of outsourcing can be scary! All these thoughts may be running through your mind - What if they mess up? How long does it take to train? What if they don’t do it the way I want them to do it?

I have to admit it. Instagram CAN be frustrating if you’re spending hours promoting and you feel like nobody is even reading or caring about what you post. There is a way to overcome your frustration.

There are several Project Management Tools available for free. It can be overwhelming trying to figure out which one is the best for your business. Here are a few Project Management tools I have used and my reviews for each.

If you want to attract your ideal clients on Social Media, you want to have a content strategy. It’s important to know who your audience is, what type of topics they’re interested in and where to find your potential clients.

Why is it so important that your audience trusts you? Well think about it this way, if you’re buying a new product from a brand you’ve never heard of, would you read the reviews first? When we purchase a product or a service, it’s because we’ve built some form of trust to invest our money and we know that we’ll get the benefits of what we paid for.