Make money from home as a virtual assistant with just your phone and laptop!
(Even if you homeschool!)
In the VA Academy, you will learn how to:
✓ Get clients who love and appreciate what you do for them
✓ Confidently set your prices and charge what you are worth
✓ Get certified as a VA to prove your skills
✓ Get a listing on our Directory so clients can find you more quickly!
...without spending years finishing an expensive degree
...without leaving your babies to go to work!
START TODAY!Don't dim your light. You can be home for your family AND have a fulfilling business!
Thanks to the internet, we can do both!
Do you...
➔ Love to support others?
➔ Love to learn new things?
➔ Love a challenge and the thrill of the chase?
If you answered YES, then you're in the right place!
I'm Jen Hickle and while I've homeschooled all my kids and been a "stay at home mom," I've also grown my company to a million dollars, planted churches, supported my husband in his business endeavors, and built and sold a music school of 500 students.
I LOVE learning new things. I'm obsessed with helping clients find success with the right marketing and messaging.
And now that my kids are all graduating and starting their own families, I have dedicated my time to teaching moms how to make money from home-- with just a phone and a laptop!
You might be thinking:
Is it really possible to make legit money from home?
Yes! More than ever before, VAs are in demand with small business owners. Here's why:
Creative/visionary business owners are really good at starting things. They are amazing at dreaming big, coming up with ideas, building a framework, and launching their services. They thrive on focusing on the big picture and where their company is headed.
But they need a VA to help them keep track of all the details behind the scenes.
They are drowning in details! They need support with their calendar, endless email, client communication, projects, social media marketing, and more.
Small business owners often feel like they are failing, but they really just need a VA who is skilled at details and organization.
What's inside the VA Academy:
Private coaching
The VA Academy is NOT one-size-fits most. You'll get a 30-minute strategy session top map out your business based on YOUR strengths, experience, and personality.
Templates
Ready-to-use templates for sales conversations, writing proposals, sending contracts, and creating invoices!
24/7 Support
Our team is always available to support you via email or in the FB group. Our community of veteran VAs are always willing to jump in and assist. We are stronger TOGETHER.
Step-by-step
We have laid out your next steps in an easy-to-follow format. You'll not only learn how to set up your business legally and how to find clients, but you'll also learn the exact platforms that you need to know to serve your clients.
Flexible learning
Our program path is designed for you to work at your own pace at any time of the day. We know you're busy. All live trainings are recorded so you don't miss anything.
Get clients without selling
Learn exactly how to set up marketing breadcrumbs so prospective clients will see your value and buy from you-- without any pushing sales techniques!
"I was just looking for a way to supplement my family's income. But I have gained so much more than that! My confidence has soared! You build confidence after you tackle challenge after challenge. Everybody in the Academy cares about each other. There is no competition; we all want each other to succeed."
-Tiffany Jenson
"Thank you for offering such a valuable product to stay-at-home moms. I'm so grateful for the knowledge I'm gaining that will further my business ventures!"
-Kelly Brown
"Jen understands the challenges of being a homeschooling mom, wife, and business owner while giving me practical skills and tools to grow my business."
-Alison Penner
Why the VA Academy is different:
The VA Academy
➔ We are faith-based. We pray for each other and support each other in business AND in life.
➔ We understand homeschool moms. You're a unique bird and we get it! While you might not fit in anywhere else, the VA Academy will feel like home.
➔ We value marriage. There's no man bashing here. We know you can do big things, but there's no reason to walk all over you man in the process.
➔ No woo-woo nonsense. While we believe in the power of prayer, we don't advocate the eastern mysticism that other programs promote.
➔ Our path is easy to follow. Watch the videos and complete the assignments and our team will look over your work. You're NEVER alone in this process.
➔ Private coaching! No other coaching program offers private calls at this low cost. You'll grow faster with personalized coaching based on YOUR personal situation.
Other coaching programs:
➔ "After the kids get on the bus..." Most coaching programs rely on the assumption that you can work during traditional school hours and that might not apply to you!
➔ "GIRL POWER" talk is prevalent in most business groups. They talk a big game and focus on a perfectly curated Instagram asthetic. Not here. We are real, open, and authentic.
➔ "If we can do it, so can you!" Many coaching programs sell a promise that you can make millions--"just like we did!" The toxic positivity turns to shame when you don't fit into their mold.
➔ An overwhelming "vault" of information is the strategy for most membership coaching programs. Not here. We don't want you wandering through our videos with confusion. We have laid our program out completely differently.
➔ Confusion is their strategy. Coaches will admit that it's best to keep their members confused-- because that's what keeps them coming back for more. That's slimy and dishonest. We don't believe in doing that at all.
3 common MYTHS that could be holding you back?
"To be successful, my kids and my marriage will suffer."
As a 1099 contractor for your clients, YOU are in control of your schedule and your hours. Your kids, your marriage, and your family can still come first! You can set your work hours around when they need you most.
You can tell your clients when you are working and will a project will be completed. They are not your boss- you are just contracting your services to them (like a lawn service or a handyman).
"I'll have to become a workaholic to make good money!"
Working hard 24/7 isn't the path for sustainable business success. The key is to start with a proven plan or recipe.
Every successful business owner has passion for what they are building. But you do NOT need to work 24/7 and miss out on important moments with your family.
"I'll have to be pushy and salesy to make any good money. And I hate doing that!"
You don't have to be annoying to find clients as a VA!
If you show up authentically and are willing to help and serve business owners, the right people (who need you and value what you do) will hire you.
In the VA Academy, we'll show you how to leave breadcrumbs so clients can find you so you don't have to chase them down.
Imagine what it will feel like to make recurring monthly income:
- Your stress will go down when that there is extra financial cushioning in your bank account.
- Your energy levels will go UP as you feed your geeky brain and dive into learning new skills!
- You'll enjoy deeper friendships as you connect with other Christian women who are family-focused, too.
- You will love learning new tools and technology!
- Your confidence and self-esteem will soar as you realize that you can help your clients AND improve your family's financial situation!
What would it be worth to you to own a profitable VA business?
Here's what it's meant to others...
Arely Salgado
"I love, love, love being part of the VA Academy! 10/10 recommend if you’re looking for a way to generate income while still being able to be present for your family!”
Madeline Hickle
“I never thought I would enjoy what I do for work. I always thought I had to put my head down and do a 9-5 office job. Now I can be at home with my baby and do what I love for work. It’s a dream come true to get paid to do what I am passionate about. It doesn’t feel like I’m working when I’m creating & brainstorming ideas."
Kelly Brown
“I can’t say enough great things about the VA Academy! The way the trainings give you action items that are useful in helping you build necessities and systems for your business is pure genius! The support is unmatched. Like a family and cheerleaders all wrapped into one. So blessed to have found Jen & the Academy!”
Sarah Cook
“I am so grateful for the VA Academy. I feel empowered and equipped to use my new skills and shine more in existing ones! Everyone is full of grace and patience. Very knowledgeable with tech stuff. I already have passed along the info to other women that are in financial strains and who don't want to work outside the home.”
In just a few months this could be you!
- Confidently own a VA business that is set up legal and profitable, wherever you live.
- Work when you want to! Set your own hours around your family's needs.
- Serve clients who gratefully shower you with praise because YOU are an answer to prayer for them!
- Have the freedom to work from anywhere! Home, outside, the library, on the road, or in the car!
Take a look at what's inside:
Module 1:
Set up marketing for your VA business
This training is an overview so you know the plan for getting clients.
Module 2:
How to start your VA business legally
How to register your business with your state (or province), set up payments for taxes, and determine if you need business insurance.
Module 3:
Frequently Asked Questions
Favorite methods of communication with clients, how to invoice for your hours if the project goes over the budgeted time, when to charge a flat rate for services, and how to deal with difficult clients, all answered by other veteran VAs.
Module 4:
How to help creative clients who have a million ideas
How to help your clients map out a plan, stay on track, how to set up boundaries, and how to be a safe place for them to confide in.
Module 5:
Don't sell yourself! Sell your value.
How to promote your value, solve problems, and serve your clients best. How to focus on serving, not selling.
Module 6:
How to choose a business name
How to select a business name that reflects who you are, what you do, and is attractive to your clients. Learn how to choose a name that can morph and change with your business.
Module 7:
How to set up your website with a matching email address
We make the complicated simple. Learn the exact steps to get up and running quickly-- and pass the knowledge on to clients when they need the same help!
Module 8:
How to sell your services (without selling)
The exact phone scripts to use so you don't feel salesy when talking to a new client, fill-in-the-blank email templates for writing proposals and contracts, and how to follow up without being annoying.
Hands-on assignments to learn:
- Google Drive
- Google Sheets
- Spreadsheet formulas
- Squarespace
- Honeybook
- Payment processors
- Invoice creation
- Packages and proposals
- Email management
- Graphic Design
- Canva
- Reels
- Copywriting
- And more!
PLUS:
How to plan your week: Step by step guidance to help you block off time to work, to learn new skills, manage your home, and more!
How to Market Your VA Business: Free or almost free ways to get clients!
The 8-week Fast Track Plan: How to fill up your hours and make money fast!
Everything you need to succeed as a VA!
Earn your VA Certification in the VA Academy. This builds trust with your clients as you build your business. And will give YOU more confidence, too!
Get a 30-minute strategy session to help you map out a personalized plan for your business. Everyone is unique and that's why we offer personal coaching!
Group Zoom coaching calls to give you accountability and support! You'll love the other members and always have access to us to get your questions answered!
10 carefully curated Challenges that will teach you the VA skills that clients will happily pay for. PLUS, you'll get step by step guidance on how to build your business legally AND how to get clients.
Download and go! Get scripts and templates for marketing, sales conversations, writing proposals, sending quotes, and creating contracts.
Get a listing on our Directory after you finish 5 Challenges. This adds more validity to your business AND helps quality clients find you!
You get a team of people to help, encourage, and pray for you EVERY step of the way! We believe that encouragement is the BEST way to grow. You'll never feel alone when you're with this bunch!
NEW! The VA Academy program is month to month.
NO long-term commitments. Stay as long as you need support!
You don't have to do this on your own.
Grow your business faster with the support in the VA Academy!
ENROLL
Refer a friend!
When you enroll a friend to the VA Academy, you BOTH get a $50 Amazon gift card!
Real women... real results!
Join the VA Academy if:
- You love learning new things and solving problems!
- You want to own a business - not get a job.
- You love God and want a Christ-centered business coaching program.
- You want a business that uses your natural skills and abilities.
- You want a business that blesses your family and helps other people.
- You love dreaming big and making things happen!
- You are an achiever. You love taking on a challenge and the thrill of the climb!
- You want a community of support to cheer you on along the way!
