
My Business Playbook 618: How To Hire Your First VA
May 11, 2026
24:40
You don’t hire a virtual assistant when you feel ready - you hire when staying stuck is no longer an option. If you’re drowning in admin, spinning your wheels, and secretly capping your own growth, this episode will show you exactly how to hire your first VA without overthinking it.
What You'll Learn:
- Why waiting until you’re “ready” is the fastest way to stall your growth
- The exact tasks you should offload first (hint - not what you think)
- How to design a VA role that actually frees up your time and energy
- The biggest hiring mistakes that create more stress, not less
- How to test, vet, and onboard a VA so they actually take ownership
Website and referral code:
- Jess Whatman’s VA Agency - AgentSync Executive Assistants
- BruntWork (VA Agency) - Get Started With BruntWork - Referral - BruntWork
Work with Laura: https://tools.laurahiggins.com/scale-session-2-1
