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Superannuation & VAs: What Nobody Else Is In The Australian VA Industry Is Talking About
There’s a quiet legal shift underway in Australia – and for our home-grown VA industry, it’s time to sit up and take notice. For years,...
Ingrid Bayer
Jun 164 min read


Offshore is Over: Why the Smart Money is on Australian VAs and Freelancers
For years, small businesses who were looking for additional administrative, creative or technical support were often encouraged to use...
Ingrid Bayer
Jun 103 min read


Offshore Might Be Cheaper. Onshore Is Smarter!
At VA Institute , we have the privilege of changing people's lives every single day. We help everyday individuals just like you step away...
Ingrid Bayer
Apr 265 min read


Outsourcing Smarter: How Aussie VAs and OBMs Are Changing the Game
For small businesses in Australia, finding the right support can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. You need someone...
Ingrid Bayer
Jan 62 min read


Unlocking Business Success using Virtual Assistants
The rise of Virtual Assistants (VAs) has been a game-changer in the business world. Operating seamlessly in the online space, VAs have...
Ingrid Bayer
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Are you Ready to Grow and Scale your VA Business?
When you start up as a Virtual Assistant, the major focus will generally revolve predominantly around building a client base and...
Ingrid Bayer
May 1, 20242 min read


3 Signs You're Ready to Scale Your VA Business
With the growth in demand for VAs skyrocketing, it’s no surprise that our industry is booming. And what’s even more exciting is that...
Ingrid Bayer
Dec 16, 20223 min read


The Argument for Onshore vs Offshore VAs
Not so long ago, I had a fairly drawn out Facebook 'discussion' with the Administrator of a Facebook group for Australian Businesses with...
Ingrid Bayer
Jan 29, 20203 min read


Service Excellence Starts with Knowing your Area of Expertise
I read a great post yesterday which was written by a highly regarded VA Colleague of mine who was speaking about the importance of...
Ingrid Bayer
Jan 16, 20193 min read


The Benefits of Onshore Outsourcing
So many business owners think only about the cost when outsourcing various tasks or roles in their business. Quite understandably, they...
Ingrid Bayer
Mar 16, 20182 min read


Why being a self-employed Virtual Assistant / Home Based Business Owner Rocks my World!
Our daughter recently gave birth to her second child (our second grandchild)… which is pretty amazing – especially since I don’t feel old...
Ingrid Bayer
Nov 8, 20172 min read


Virtual Assistants – an idea whose time has definitely come!
As Bob Dylan famously sang in 1964, “…the times, they are a-changin’”. Indeed, this sentiment rings true even today in what is...
Ingrid Bayer
Oct 18, 20171 min read


Understanding the Benefits and Opportunity of Collaboration in the VA Industry
Collaboration is the process of two or more people or organisations working together to realise shared goals. Our wonderful VA Industry...
Ingrid Bayer
Jan 16, 20172 min read
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