RefinedVA's 1 YEAR MILESTONE! Top Virtual Assistant Lessons Learned

Happy 1-Year Anniversary to RefinedVA!

One year ago, RefinedVA didn’t even exist.
It started with two friends asking me for help finding a VA and now, just 12 months later, we’ve placed dozens of virtual assistants, built a team, and launched a VA Training Academy.

This video is the raw story of how RefinedVA started, the struggles we faced, and the lessons learned in building a business from scratch.

If you’ve ever thought about:
When to hire your first VA
How to scale when you’re the bottleneck
What it really takes to grow a business beyond yourself
This story will hit home.
Business is never perfect timing. You build as you go. You learn by doing. And if you’re stuck trying to do everything yourself, you’ll see exactly why leverage through people is the ultimate growth strategy.
Stick around until the end. I'll share why we’re doubling down on virtual assistants despite AI taking over headlines, and why human touch will always win.

Here’s to year one and the even bigger years ahead. Thank you to every client, VA, and referral partner who made this possible.

0:07 – The first year: how RefinedVA started
0:14 – From helping friends to building a business
0:36 – The first referrals and early momentum
1:12 – The messy beginning (sloppy interviews, no structure)r
3:01 – From no contracts → structured agreements
3:16 – Switching from 4-week billing to monthly
3:38 – The next hires: video editors & content creators
5:15 – Why we launched a VA Training Academy
6:13 – Building stronger systems for better VA candidates
7:36 – A crazy first year: clients, referrals, lessons learned
8:23 – The power move: hiring your VA now

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