Virtually Amazing with Charlotte Wibberley

This Episode  Charlotte Wibberley  APVA  APVA  APVA  Charlotte Wibberley You Will Learn * Why you need to understand how to run a business  * What the APVA is and how it came about  * To be realistic about the income you can generate Resources & Links * Association of Professional Virtual Assistants * Infusionsoft Our Guest - Charlotte Wibberley Charlotte launched the Association of Professional Virtual Assistants (APVA) in January 2016 keen to support, nurture and champion the VA & Freelance industry, and to create a safe space for high performing online businesses to collaborate, knowledge share and continue their professional development.  The APVA supports & trains aspiring and existing VAs & online business owners and supports existing VAs to maintain professionalism as well as grow their businesses. More recently, the APVA brought in their accreditation to regulate and support the industry as it grows and run as a not-for-profit. Founder and CEO of the APVA, Charlotte campaigns heavily to improve industry standards and engage with VAs and business owners alike around the true value of the VA and worth that they bring.  In 2017, she started the #timetoeleVAte campaign in partnership with IPSE to redefine the VA profession, change perceptions and improve how the freelance and VA industry is seen both by those inside and outside. The APVA now survey VAs annually and share the data freely to give everyone an insight into how the industry is progressing. Charlotte has been quoted around the subject of women in self-employment on a number of occasions and was proud to be one of the key case studies for Dame Julie Deane’s Self-Employment Review in 2016.