Welcome to our Agency Series. This week we talk to Sadie Prestridge, Owner of Prestridge & Co., an Virtual Assistant Agency. Sadie talks about her journey from VA to owner of a 12 person team, the big mistakes she made early on, and much, much more.
Timestamps:
01:00- How I got into this business.
04:30- How I figured out what I wanted to offer my clients.
09:03- The difference between a VA and an EVA
12:00- What kind of people Prestridge & Co. works with
19:45- About the choice to work or spend time with family as an agency owner
24:26- How Sadie structured her company, who she’s hired and how they work with clients
28:56- tools for people that want to get their agency together
29:41- Keeping client work consistent when somebody leaves or goes on vacation
34:19- Getting out of the client work and adapting to the work of running your own company
39:50- Meetings, communication, and culture with a remote team
43:18- Hiring contractors or employees how to pay people.
46:39- Structuring client packages
51:30- Financial breakdown of a billable hour.
54:05- The hardest part of running an agency.
57:16- What makes Prestridge & Co. different
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