Ep. 237: How to Become a Virtual Assistant with Gina Horkey of Horkey Handbook

How to Become a Virtual Assistant with Gina Horkey of Horkey Handbook

My guest today is Gina Horkey of Horkey Handbook.

She’s is a married, millennial mama to two precocious kiddos from Minnesota. Additionally, she’s the founder of Horkey HandBook, a website geared towards helping others find or become a kickass virtual assistant.

Gina’s background includes making a living as a professional writer, an online business marketing consultant and a decade of experience in the financial services industry.

Gina and I talk about:

  • Gina's transition from side hustle to self-employed.
  • How she created time for her side hustle.
  • Why Gina decided to create a course teaching others how to build a successful VA business.
  • Niches that VA’s aren’t currently targeting that could be great opportunities for you.
  • Traits of an ideal Virtual Assistant
  • Why you should make mistakes and embrace failure in your side hustle.
  • How to figure out your hourly rate.
  • Gina’s advice for someone who is struggling to grow their side hustle.
  • The one belief Gina had to change about herself to get where she is today.

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My favorite quotes from Gina:

  • “I’m helping people realize their goals and their dreams while being authentic and real at the same time.”
  • “Find your kind of people by showing yourself. Including your flaws, you’ll connect the most when you are authentically you.”
  • “Position yourself as an investment and not an expense.”
  • “The mistakes and failures are where you learn the most.”
  • “ business-minded is a learned skill and trait.”
  • “If you don’t dream big, you’re not going to get big results.”

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