Episode 37

How to Know When It Is Time To Hire A VA and Tips To Help You Find A Good VA Team | Outsourcing Strategies for the Solopreneur.

You started your business to have more time freedom, but you find yourself doing as much or more work than you did in a job! Have you wondered if it is time to outsource and hire a virtual assistant, but you aren't sure if you can afford it, or if it will be worth it? Are you concerned about the time it will take to find and train a VA? Or maybe, you have hired a VA in the past and it didn't work out as well as you hoped.

You will love this episode! Special Guest Nicole Bandes, owner of Virtual A-Team, shares with us the following topics of discussion:

- How to know when it is time to outsource?

- How to determine where you can use the most help for the greatest return?

- How to hire a good VA, what to look for.

- Why hiring an agency may be a better solution.

Nicole Bandes and her team help overwhelmed entrepreneurs and small business owners find more time for what matters most. As a productivity coach and owner of Virtual A Team, a virtual services agency, Nicole is on a mission to eradicate overwhelm and help take the solo out of solopreneur.

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Lindsay Sutherland

Lindsay Sutherland is a business consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners build companies that run with freedom, purpose, and profit. With over 20 years of leadership and sales experience in the automotive industry, Lindsay understands the challenges of growing a business that feels more like a burden than a blessing. After leaving corporate life, she co-founded Biz in a Box Solutions, a CRM and automation company that empowers small service-based businesses to streamline their operations and reclaim their time.

Her signature consulting program, The Clockwork Method, guides overwhelmed business owners through the process of systemizing, scaling, and stepping back into the true role of visionary leader. Lindsay’s approach blends practical business systems with faith-led alignment, helping entrepreneurs not only make more money but also create a business that supports their life — not the other way around.

As the host of The Freedom Entrepreneur Podcast, Lindsay shares strategies, stories, and mindset shifts that challenge conventional thinking and inspire business owners to grow without burning out. She also co-owned Off Grid Unlimited Installations, an electrical and renewable energy company in Idaho, where she lives with her husband and four children on their family farm.

Passionate about redefining success beyond hustle culture, Lindsay helps leaders build businesses rooted in clarity, sustainability, and freedom. Whether she’s speaking on stage, consulting with executives, or mentoring faith-led entrepreneurs, her mission is the same: to help people transform their business into a vehicle for purpose, profit, and lasting impact.