If you're a sports coach or a dance teacher who offers private or small group lessons and you work privately or are engaged under contract by a school, a day care centre or by a community group then this article has been written especially for you.

As a VA business owner you know what’s involved in being a VA or OBM (Online Business Manager) for someone else but if the workload is increasing, what’s next for you? Will you close your books and turn that work away or will you get someone else in to assist you? Or, do you see the potential in expanding your service offerings by bringing on other contractors (or subcontractors) who have those skills?

Navigating small business ownership can be challenging whether you’re brand new to it or you’ve been running your business for years. One thing is certain - there is always something to learn! In business learning from our mistakes can often be costly, draining and take you further away from what you’d prefer to be spending money and time on.