#42: Valentina Brega
Description
Valentina Brega is the founder of Hire Train VA, which helps busy entrepreneurs reclaim their time by hiring world-class support staff.
In this episode, Valentina shares her story of immigrating to the U.S. from the poorest country in Europe, and – with just $400, a 1-year-old daughter and no car – building a skill set while working remotely and eventually launching her own company.
She also delivers a mini-masterclass on how to hire a rockstar virtual assistant and begin to delegate your lower dollar-per-hour tasks.
Plus:
- Valentina's journey to the U.S. and how she made ends meet
- Getting started as a remote assistant to real estate investor Bill Allen
- Negotiating with homeowners on cold calls
- How she built a team of virtual assistants
- Examples of tasks you should hand over to an assistant
- Which countries she's found to be the best sources of talent
- Why hiring a remote assistant will turn you into a better leader
- Writing a job posting that attracts A-players
- Using personality tests, mini-projects and role playing when hiring
- Why "visibility beats ability every time"
Valentina's Charitable Cause:
Operation Underground Railroad, which fights child sexual exploitation and human trafficking worldwide.
Books Mentioned:
- 80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall
- Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson
- Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
- Traction by Gino Wickman
- $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi
Connect with Valentina:
- 100 Tasks to Delegate to a Virtual Assistant: https://hiretrainva.com/delegate/?src=af
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