A Virtual Assistant: The Best Sidekick for Small Businesses

A Virtual Assistant The Best Sidekick for Small Businesses. Image of a woman working on a laptop and tablet.

We know small business owners are like superheroes. They do the impossible, juggling the roles of 20+ job positions simultaneously. But even Batman had help from Robin. Nowadays, it seems like the world around us is completely immersed in and run by technology. So, why not use this to your advantage as a small business…

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What Can a Virtual Assistant Do for My Business?

What Can a Virtual Assistant Do for My Business?

As a business owner, it sometimes feels as if everything falls on your plate. It may be a challenge knowing where to go to get some help for your small business. Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you feel like you have too much to do and are evaluating if a virtual…

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DCA Virtual Named in Top Virginia Firms by Clutch

The leading B2B reviews and ratings platform, Clutch, released its list of the 100 best B2B firms in Virginia for 2021. DCA Virtual Business Support was named one of the top firms in Clutch’s Virginia press release! The companies on this list displayed excellence in mobile app development, custom software development, web development, and design, SEO, branding, and…

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Staying Healthy and Fit as a Business Owner

Health & Fitness tips for business owners

As a business owner, you can be pulled in many different directions. Constantly wearing different hats can be mentally and physically exhausting. Owner burnout is one of the most common reasons why businesses fail. It’s important to make sure you take care of yourself because your business is only as healthy as you are. It…

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource? That is the question…

Outsourcing Solutions

A few years ago, DCA Virtual Business Support published an article about outsourcing for small business owners. The constantly evolving landscape of the business world means, at times, we may need to reevaluate and assess what worked then versus what may work better now. Not to mention digital platforms and capabilities make things that were…

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How You Can Use Outsourcing to Boost Business

Use Outsourcing to boost business

If you’re like most small business owners, you’re probably skeptical of the benefits of outsourcing administrative or social media tasks. You may be concerned with the ROI and wonder if paying an additional employee or service will pay off. The truth is that outsourcing some of these vital roles to virtual business assistants, for as much or…

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How to Fire a Client

How to fire a client

Why on earth would you want to fire a client? Isn’t that somewhat like quitting a job? Well, yes and no. Typically it is not a good business practice to give a client a ‘two-week notice’ and then wash your hands of them. However, I did recently give this advice to someone who asked. This…

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Anyone Can Do Social Media…or Can They?

Social media platforms

The simple truth is anyone CAN do social media but that does not necessarily mean that everyone does it well. It frustrates me to hear customers say, “Oh, I’ll just get my intern or a volunteer or one of my employees to handle our Facebook page.” My head immediately swells with questions: Do they understand…

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