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MyVA Multiplier Event summary Tuesday 28th of March 2023:
We had the pleasure of hosting a multiplier event for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship educators on the 28th of March at the MTU Kerry Campus. The event provided a chance for networking while also showcasing the established MyVA toolkit for entrepreneurs and solopreneurs. Through the MyVA website, we provided all participants with the opportunity to acquire and explore free tools for their business or entrepreneurship training.
We had a productive and enjoyable afternoon with a presentation from Dr Breda O' Dwyer on entrepreneurial practice. Breda shared her wisdom and insights on the entrepreneurial mindset. She highlighted ways in which we all have developed this mindset and importance of nurturing this practice in our lives.
The event was organised by Catherine Moylan and Dr Kristin Brogan and Conor Myers as the project assistant deserve particular mention. We appreciate everyone who attended, and we hope participants will benefit from it going forward.
The project website is: https://my-va.eu/

After using the My-Va platform, you now know how to build your own enterprise plan and use all the different planning tools, the My-VA Planner and the Think&Reflect logbook.

If you would like to capitalize on your new knowledge, you can now teach it to others who need this information too. 🤓

By using the facilitator guide and the PPT you can introduce My-VA to others who wants to start up their own business but are not sure how to do it.
https://my-va.eu/en/page/11/myva-facilitator-guide

You can edit and change the materials and use them in as needed.

And remember - all of it is available in english, swedish, danish, romanian, czech and spanish. 🤩

Have fun with My-VA and your own business! 💪

MYVA Facilitator Guide MyVA Project number: 2020-1-SE01-KA226-VET-092491This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This website and all its contents reflect the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained th...

As a part of your journey of starting your own business you have found the My-VA website, where you can go through an entire absolutely free course in how to plan and set up your own business.🤩

But did you know that we have a Logbook that you can print out to structure your work toward your Enterprise plan?🤔

Thry out the "Think&Reflect Logbook" here and use it to guide your way through the course and towards your Enterprise plan! 💪
https://my-va.eu/en/learning-platform/8/8/myva-think-and-reflect-logbook

As with all the other tools in My-VA, the Logbook is translated into english, swedish, danish, romanian, czech and spanish.

When you are starting up you own business it's of the utmost importance that you know how to make a business plan!

This tool: "The My-Va Planner" will take you through the most steps in that process:
https://my-va.eu/en/learning-platform/8/9/myva-planner--ressourcemap-to-the-generic-business-planning-tools

You can download a template for your Enterprise plan here, and you will find some helpfull tools to help you find out what to put in the different columns.

Try it out for yourself - and remember all materials are translated into english, swedish, danish, romanian, czech and spanish!

So, You are very good at what you do, and you would like to see if you could grow those skills into a business of your own, instead of working for others?
But starting out for yourself is a jungle, right? 🤔
Well, you have to know a few things first - that's for sure.😁
A good place to start is My-Va.eu!
Here you can find all the tools you need to make an informed decision about if starting for yourself is right for you.
This video will take you through the different tools on the My-VA platform.
Have fun - and please share it around.

MyVa intro film What is the MyVA Website and what can you find in there?

The MYVA Mini MBA comprises a set of six Learning Modules exploring many different aspects of how to set up and run a business as a Virtual Assistant

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Entrepreneurship in Ireland!!

Ireland’s pro-enterprise environment supports an entrepreneurial society - Education in Ireland International students coming to Ireland can immerse themselves in its entrepreneurial and pro-business environment

Marketing Virtual Assistant (VA) Kickstarter

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BABO Partnership meeting at MTU Tralee Campus
On the 1st and 2nd of February at MTU Kerry Campus we had the pleasure of hosting the second transnational partner meeting for BABO. The BABO project’s main focus is teaching a second language at preschool age in an innovative way, offering ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) educators and families new educational methodologies and digital resources. The project is engaged in the production of learning materials based on children’s multiple intelligences to foster early language acquisition. Partners came from all across Europe – Spain (Universidad de Extremadura, Baby Erasmus, The Glow Animation Studio and Smart Makings), Austria (La Rueda), Portugal (Technologias Imaginadas), Belgium (Superlexi) and Ireland (MTU AND Mother Tongues). We had two productive meeting days and a special mention to Dr Kristin Brogan and Prof Muiris Ó Laoire for the warm welcome to Tralee and to Conor Myers a fourth-year student of Marketing for making the necessary preparations.
The project website is: https://baboproject.com/

How To Become a Virtual Assistant and Land Your First Job

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How to become a virtual assistant
Earn a minimum of £25 per hour as a virtual assistant. Read this helpful guide to get you going and follow our simple steps to make your VA career a success

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Do you want to know all MyVA can offer you? Than check out this video and get started:

MyVa intro film What is the MyVA Website and what can you find in there?

And last but not least....2 more pre-filled enterprise plans:
ONe if you are exploring the options to become a consultant:https://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/prefilledplans/en/myva-enterprise-planconsultant-en.pdf

and another one for becoming a personal assistent:https://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/prefilledplans/en/myva-enterprise-planpersonal-assistanten.pdf

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The enterprise plans posted over the last days are examples, but each virtual assistent is different and each solo-entreprenuer needs to plan for their own operations. For this reason we have included an empty enterprise plan for you to fill in for your oarticular business. You can download it from our website:

MYVA Virtual Assistant Enterprise Plans MyVA Project number: 2020-1-SE01-KA226-VET-092491This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This website and all its contents reflect the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained th...

And here just another 2 of our pre-filled enterprise plans: but this time targeting the more ICT related activities such as the e-course developer and the social media manager.

Go check them out and get inspired:https://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/prefilledplans/en/myva-enterprise-plane-course-developer.pdfhttps://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/prefilledplans/en/myva-enterprise-plansocial-media-manageren.pdf

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One of our pre-filled enterprise templates is for (future) coaches. It will help you to plan your business in a more operational matter. Have a look:https://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/prefilledplans/en/myva-enterprise-plancoaching.pdf

Or or you more into becoming a trainer, than here is the plan for you:https://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/prefilledplans/en/myva-enterprise-plantrainingen.pdf

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DId you know that ........ MyVA does not only provide a Mini MBA for those that want to become solo-entreprenuers, it also has a range of tools actually helping you to "set up shop".

One of the tools are the pre-filled Enterprise plan for specific types of VAs.

You can look at these special versions and find some inspiration on how to get started building your own enterprise plan.

MYVA Virtual Assistant Enterprise Plans MyVA Project number: 2020-1-SE01-KA226-VET-092491This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This website and all its contents reflect the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained th...

What is an entrepreneur?
A person who is inventive and enterprising and who creates new business opportunities is often called an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is about creativity, initiative, experimentation and diversity. Entrepreneurs are found in all groups: men and women, native-born and immigrant, young and old, educated and uneducated, rich and poor, metropolitan and rural.
What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?
There are many typical characteristics of an entrepreneur. The following characteristics are examples that are important elements for success as an entrepreneur:
• A strong desire to turn an idea into reality.
• A good ability to organise their business.
• Solution-oriented
• Risk-taking
• Self-reliant

5 reasons why companies should hire a virtual assistant
1. Reduced costs
Instead of hiring a person, to perform minor tasks, you can hire a VA.
A VA is usually specialized in one or a few areas, which makes them professionals at what they do.
2. Increased efficiency - delegation
When administration is scaled back, the company can focus on what really requires your expertise. Administration is time-consuming and it doesn't have to be done by the teams in the company.
3. Quickly scale up your business
A VA can help you scale up your business quickly, by bringing in specialist skills at short notice and working on an assignment basis.
4. Global customer service
Virtual assistants are located all over the world and can help companies with some customer service in the time zones where customers are located. In this way, companies with a global customer base can still maintain a healthy work-life balance.
5. Freeing up time for planning
Because a VA can take care of administration, companies can free up time to focus on strategic and long-term planning and business development. Have time to set goals that will help the company move forward, achieve even better results and success.

10 ways to market yourself as a solopreneur

Tap into email marketing.
Create a high-quality mobile-friendly website.
Leverage social media marketing.
Try video marketing.
Conduct invitation-only live events.
Incentivize old customers for referrals.
Seek inspiration from your competitors.
Talk about your journey.
Delegate.
Review and recon.

Reed more at:
https://startupnation.com/start-your-business/market-your-business/marketing-tips-to-help-you-thrive-solopreneur-john/

You can take our course online, but you can also meet us during our pilot events in selected partner regions. Do you want to be there with us? Then follow us or get in touch and ask about the opportunity to get involved.

We are continually refining the MYVA Mini MBA Programme for you, consisting of six training modules that cover many different aspects of setting up and running a virtual assistant business.

Whether you want to become a virtual assistant specializing as a VA in administration, social media, blogging, e-commerce, content creation, finance, business coaching or consulting, the Mini MBA course will help you grow and develop your business faster and take you to the next level.

Want to learn more? Then visit our website:

MYVA Are you a trainer?Willing to support young people to plan and set up as a solopreneur?Access free training resources part of the MYVA mini MBA Training Package

In our project, we want to make it easier for people interested in their own business to become a virtual assistant, but we are not the only ones trying to help people with this idea. For example, take a look at 5 tips for Virtual Assistants that may help you.

5 tips to work successfully with a virtual assistant | Virtual Gurus Learn how to optimize your virtual assistant’s time and their work output with our 5 tips to work successfully with a virtual assistant.

The "MyVA Think and Reflect Logbook" is a tool that will help you keep track of your thought and reflections as you work through the modules in the "MyVA MiniMBA".
You can either print out the logbooks for each module and work with the assignments and keep track of your notes like that, or you can download an editable PDF version with all the modules and fill it out on the computer. You can use what ever method suits your needs best.
Find the print versions in the "MyVA ressources" menu in the MiniMBA.
Or download the Editable version from this link:https://my-va.eu/uploaded/tiny/files/editable-version-myva-minimba-thinkandreflect-logbooke.pdf

As the MyVA project outputs are gradually taking shape, you will be able to learn how to set up and plan you own Virtual Assistant business just by using the tools and learning content on the Myva-website.
Did you know that you can already start the process now?
Visit our MiniMBA that is already online in the english version and take a look at the modules in it.
Next up, the project partners will be publishing the translated versions, so be sure to check back with the site regularly.
Or follow us here on Facebook to get all the updates.

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The last module of our miniMBA focusses on Marketing and Networking and helps you to:
- To understand the role of networking and marketing in your business
- To understand the advantages of business partnerships, collaborative relationships and the associated sacrifices/responsibilities
- To have information about popular networking sites, what they can offer and the limitations of these platforms
- To be able to set SMART marketing goals for your company, to design your marketing budget and the marketing plan.
Preview at: https://my-va.eu/en/learning-platform/7/marketing-and-networking

Module 5 of our miniMBA for Virtual Assistants looks at Finance and helps you to
- Understand the importance of financial management for a business;
Understand how to identify financial requirements to support an enterprise; Understand the importance of accurate bookkeeping to financial management;
Be able to evaluate financial options to fund a business;
Be able to monitor income and expenditure against business objectives.
Be able to conduct a financial analysis.
Have a look preview of the contents here: https://my-va.eu/en/learning-platform/6/finance-for-enterprises

Continuing with our sneak peak into the miniMBA modules for Virtual Assistants, Module 4 on Innovation and Product Development aims to:
- To explain what is meant by the term innovation and creativity.
- To understand creativity and innovation can enhance and improve business performance
- To be able to implement product and/or service innovation action plans.
And if you want to take a look behind the scenes, here is you sneak peak: https://my-va.eu

MYVA Are you a trainer?Willing to support young people to plan and set up as a solopreneur?Access free training resources part of the MYVA mini MBA Training Package