Why You Should be Outsourcing to VAs to Grow Your Business

As investors and entrepreneurs, it’s easy to get stuck working in your business rather than on it. We are excited to sit down with Gwenn Aspen, investor and businesswoman, on this week’s episode! Gwenn started investing in her early 20s and quickly realized that processes and procedures are crucial in order to scale your business and take ownership over your company. It was then that she started outsourcing property management tasks to virtual assistants and soon created a property management support company with her husband. We cover so much with Gwenn like when to use a VA and when not to, how to find, train and work with virtual assistants and what to look for in a VA sourcing company. Gwenn also shares actional steps for creating Standard Operating Procedures for your business and how she’s able to balance it all. Gwenn Aspen is the president of Anequim LLC and Rent Manager Call Center. Gwenn previously was the quality assurance manager at Wistar Group in Omaha, Nebraska which manages > 1,200 doors. Anequim helps property management companies’ source and manage remote labor from Mexico as well as helps Rent Manager clients with 24/7 maintenance support and dispatch, leasing and call overflow through the Rent Manager Call Center. Gwenn has a background in the healthcare industry and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.    On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Gwenn, including: -      The importance of working on your business instead of in it -      Why you can’t afford not to invest time in creating SOPs -      How to scale and grow your business utilizing virtual assistants -      How to mitigate the risk of internal fraud in your company -      The soft skills needed to manage VAs and nurture the relationship and workflow Books/Resources Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior by Geoffrey Miller Traction by Gino Wickman Contact Information Facebook- Gwenn W. Aspen Anequim.net Looking for Funding? Ladies, you need to check out Fund That Flip! We are excited to tell you about Fund That Flip, a company we are very proud to call our sponsor. Fund That Flip is the leading provider of fast, convenient, affordable capital for experienced real estate investors who buy and rehabilitate residential properties. To date, they have helped hundreds of real estate investors grow their businesses by funding thousands of deals. You deal directly with them, getting your deal funded in as few as 10 days.  85% of their customers come back to do more business with them because of their dedication to exceptional service. It’s why they were named No. 42 of Inc.’s fastest-growing companies in America.  What do they fund? ·     Fix-and-flip ·     New construction ·     Buy and Hold Properties ·     Cash-out refinance projects from 1-4 units Real Estate InvestHERs, Get $500 towards your next closing! Check them out by visiting – www.fundthatflip.com/investher  InvestHER Community Our mission is to support and inspire women real estate investors around the globe to live a financially free and balanced life. We are dedicated to creating empowering online and in person communities where women have a non-intimidating environment to ask questions and receive the support they need. Our vision is to see all woman investors achieve her financial freedom goals on her own terms. How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android • Subscribe via Stitcher  2)  InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have 2k+ members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!  3) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe We have over 4k+ meetup members attending close to 25 InvestHER Meetups across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE! Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther