FAB-VA Classic

I’ll show you how to Start Your Own Virtual Assistant Business, working flexible hours, from home with my FAB-VA programme

Full-time, part-time or alongside your existing job

Work from home

Completely flexible hours

More fulfilment and choice

No self employment experience necessary

Choose the services you want to offer

Set up around your existing commitments

HOW CAN THE FAB-VA CLASSIC PACKAGE HELP YOU…

FAB-VA gives you all the information and guidance you’ll need to set up and run your own successful Virtual Assistant business from home.

Step by Step Guide
From registering your business through to getting profitable long-standing clients

Our ‘How to get Clients’ proven system
Experience gained since 2005 in how to win and retain clients

Set up around your existing job or commitments
If you need this to fit around an existing job it’s 100% flexible

Go at your own pace
Set up as quickly or steadily as you want, the speed is governed by you

Receive instant access to our learning platform
Jam packed with all the resources, tools and templates you’ll need

Video guided support with me
I’ll talk you through every stage of setting up your VA business in the real world

Support within our private Facebook group*
Access to me, my team and other VAs to support your journey

Proven Tools and Templates
We’ve thought of everything so you can hit the ground running

My VA business experience since 2005
I’ll make sure you don’t make the costly, time consuming mistakes that I did

* Optional £19.99 monthly fee applies. No tie in. Cancel anytime.

IS FAB-VA RIGHT FOR YOU?

It could be a perfect fit if you…

Are willing to invest a few hundred pounds into starting your VA Business

Want to work from home

Want to work flexible hours around family or other commitments

Want to set up a VA business quickly and efficiently

Need to keep earning whilst you start your VA business

Have transferable skills to bring to the VA role

Are happy to earn an average hourly rate of £30

Are motivated to build your own business with online and video support

Are looking for a complete, step by step course that’s proven to work

Need a course that requires no previous self-employed experience

Purchase our FAB-VA Classic package and you’ll receive our 30 day risk free guarantee

With our Money Back Guarantee you can purchase this programme absolutely risk-free.

If you decide it’s not exactly what you want for any reason, just let us know within 30 days of purchase and we’ll give you a full refund.

Fancy a great value ALL IN upgrade?

I've created an online webinar session to help you decide if becoming a work from home VA is the right step for you.

I'll also give you essential tips and guidance to help you become a great Virtual Assistant. 

“All of the scary parts of setting up my own VA business have been taken care of; the legal templates, terms and conditions and guidance with regards to insurance policies have been so useful”

Rachael (VA)

I’m Sarah Rugg, owner of My VA Business.

I’m on a mission to help you realise your potential and achieve a super flexible and rewarding work life.

Before I started my own VA business I was working 50+ hours per week in the corporate world. That was manageable in my twenties.

But then I had my two lovely kids and I knew something had to change. I’d returned to work part time and I was treated differently. I wasn’t able to put in the extra hours and in all honesty my heart just wasn’t in it. Life wasn’t just about work anymore!

So, in 2005 I decided to set up as a Virtual Assistant and be my own boss. I made every mistake in the book on this journey and learnt the hard way. I now fast track others to VA success by teaching them what works and what doesn’t. I still run my VA business today (which has grown to a team of 30+).

I LOVE the flexibility and balance I have… And this is where I can help you!

I’ve been able to help so many people achieve the flexible and fulfilling work life they craved.

With my FAB-VA programme I can help you to do the same.

WHAT STARTING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BUSINESS CAN DO FOR YOU…

There are many reasons why you might want to start a VA business…

 

More quality time with your family
Nobody asking you to choose work over family

No wasted time commuting
Just pop to your spare room or the kitchen table

Complete freedom over your working hours
Mornings, evenings or afternoons, make it fit around you

Full control over the work you choose to do
If you don’t want to do it… don’t. It’s liberating, trust me

 

Greater self worth, putting your skills to good use
Choose the services you offer. Do the work you love

No more ‘Mum Guilt’
Need to take the day off when your child’s ill? No problem

Financial freedom – you’re building this for you
On average VAs in the UK charge £30/hour

Unlimited potential to grow the business
A one (WO)man band or VA company, the sky’s the limit

WHAT SERVICES COULD YOU OFFER AS A VA?

We guide you through how to define your services. The best thing about this? You’re in control, nobody will make you do jobs you don’t want to do any more.

With the FAB-VA programme, you design your perfect business.

You might be a PA / EA or have experience in:

  • General Admin
  • Project Management / Support
  • Diary Management
  • Travel Booking
  • Marketing
  • Tech / IT
  • Finance
  • Bookkeeping
  • Customer Service
  • Transcription
  • Medical / Legal
  • Translation

And many other areas too. We’ve even had Teachers and Photographers who’ve made great VAs!

 

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE FAB-VA

For some it was their circumstances…

 

☹️ Lack of time with family

☹️ No flexibility at work

☹️ Dead time spent commuting

☹️ Increasing demands from bosses

☹️ Issues with co-workers or office politics

☹️ Experiencing depression or anxiety

☹️ Worsening back problems

☹️ Changes in priority due to separation

☹️ Suffered a bereavement

Others were seeking…

 

🙂 More time to support family

🙂 Flexibility to work when they choose

🙂 Work to fit around their children

🙂 Home working

🙂 To be their own boss

🙂 Freedom to work their way

🙂 To achieve their full potential

🙂 Rewards for their extra efforts

🙂 To manage personal affairs without guilt

“I just wanted to say a massive Thank You for all that you have done.You won’t know this, but this business has literally changed mine and my family’s life. My business is steadily growing thanks to all the help and support that you guys have given to me.”

Jacinta (VA)

Here’s what is included in our FAB-VA Classic package

FOUNDATION - the 'F' in FAB
(We make sure your new VA business is built on solid foundations with our step-by-step guide)
Create & Brand
1: How to Choose the Right Business Name
2: Sole Trader vs Limited Company
3: Create Your Professional Logo and Branding
4: The Face of Your Brand
Positioning Yourself
5: Your Client Avatar
6: What Services Should You Offer
7: Defining Your USPs
8: Pricing Your Services
9: Working Out How Much You Need To Earn
Online Presence
10: Getting to Grips with Your Marketing
11: Social Media Set Up
12: Your Email Marketing System
13: Setting up Your Business Email
14: Creating Your Website
15: Ordering Your Business Cards
Compliance
16: Banking for Your VA Business
17: Complying with GDPR as a VA
18: Anti Money Laundering Regulations for VAs
19: What Insurance Will You Need?
20: Do You Need an Accountant or Solicitor?
ACHIEVE CONFIDENCE - the 'A' in FAB
(Boost your confidence as a VA with professional business coaches Anna and Michelle)
Inner Game
21: What’s Important To Me (Day 1 & Day 2)
22: What I Do Well (Day 1 & Day 2)
23: What I Believe (Day 1 & Day 2)
Performance
24: How I See The World (Day 1 & Day 2)
25: How I Do It All Together (Day 1 & Day 2)
26: Performing At My Best (Day 1 & Day 2)
Resilience & Support
27: Bouncing Back (Day 1 & Day 2)
28: Gaining Support (Day 1 & Day 2)
29: I know Because I Did (Day 1 & Day 2)
30: What I Have Achieved (Day 1 & Day 2)
BUILD - the 'B' in FAB
(How to get clients, retain them and build a successful and sustainable VA business)
How to Get Clients as a VA (The Secrets)
31: 17 Tried and Tested Ways To Find The Right Clients
32: How to Convert Prospects to Clients
33: How to Write Great Client Proposals
34: Onboarding New Clients
Smart Working & Getting Paid
35: Logging Client Hours and Invoicing
36: The Secret to Consistently Great Cashflow
37: The Power of Processes
38: Your Guide to Everyday VA Tasks
Maximising Your Income
39: How to Make Yourself Indispensable
40: How to Stay on Top of Your Finances
41: Creating Other Sources of Income
Your Toolkit
42: Sarah’s Essential VA Toolkit
43: Your Complaints Policy
44: Client Legal Agreement [Worth £89. With Bonus offer only]

All of this is included for the great value price of £999

If you upgrade to FAB-VA ALL IN you’ll also get…

Complete Website
A professional website, built by our web designer, to make sure your online VA presence is as professional as you are. For details click here
Logo & Branding Package
Our graphic designer has worked with so many of the VAs on our programme to design logos and branding that perfectly reflect your requirements. Here’s all the info.
12 months Virtual Support
Making the move from employment to your own business can feel daunting, but our friendly private Facebook group is the perfect place to ask Sarah and the team questions and connect with our other VA members. 
Privacy Policy
We’ve included a Privacy Policy for GDPR compliance in your VA business. Here’s all the info
1:1 Mentoring with Sarah
Not usually available to FAB-VA members, we’ve included 2 hours of 1:1 mentoring with Sarah Rugg to help fast track you to success.

“Honestly the best money you will ever spend …this has changed my life. I’m now able to work from home on a much better salary than before and fit it around the children”

Annabel (VA)

My FAB-VA programme is NOT right for you if…

You expect to instantly replace your current salary while setting up

You require 1:1 support from me

You’re not 100% committed to making your VA business a success

You cherry pick from my programme and miss bits out

You aren’t prepared to invest some time in your own development

“This isn’t a get rich quick scheme. It’s not something you can do overnight. But if you are serious, put in the effort and follow my complete step by step guide, you can, like so many people I’ve helped, have a rewarding, and flexible VA business delivering great returns”

Sarah Rugg (Owner of My VA Business)

Our proven FAB System is at the core of every VA course we offer

The complete step by step guide to start, build and grow a successful VA business

Foundation

Setting up your business in the right way is crucial. Without a guide you're likely to waste time and money. You're also likely to miss important steps. We truly believe a great business is built on solid foundations and we'll guide you step by step through the whole set up of your business.

Achieve Confidence

Boost your confidence with this specifically designed course for Virtual Assistants. Business performance coaches Anna & Michelle guide you with this video led series helping you to have the confidence to achieve your business goals.

Build Your Business

Whatever the size of your ambitions - a large multi-VA company, a full time business just for you or a part time gig to run alongside another job - you'll want to get this right from the start. We'll show you how to get clients, retain them and build a successful and sustainable VA business.

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Full Guided Set Up

VA Confidence Course

How to Get Clients

100% Risk Free

You’ll access the FAB-VA Course via The Hub, our e-learning platform that gives you the flexibility to build your business anywhere. It’s jam packed full of valuable content, based on my real life experience running a VA business since 2005.

Step by Step

Organised in Modules

Hours of Video Support

“I didn’t have the confidence to just jump away from my job and into something that was completely unknown, so I wanted to do something that was going to give me flexibility and let me do it alongside my current job until I saw that it was something that was going to work for me and that I could make happen and that I could then jump and make the transition when I was ready. You can do it in your own time, it gives you the flexibility, but it teaches you everything that you need to know as well”

Katrin (VA)

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HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU TO SET UP A VA BUSINESS?

Escaping the Corporate World

Starting out as a VA I had huge concerns. Can I do it? Have I got the skills? Can I really run my own business? Will I end up back in the corporate world with my tail between my legs? 

Sounding familiar?

Up to then, I’d always had a regular salary and although it nearly broke me earning it every month, leaving was really going to take me outside of my comfort zone. I didn’t feel I had the confidence to do that on my own.

Meet my Business Coaches

For many years now I’ve been coached by professional coaches Michelle and Anna. They’ve helped me achieve things I never thought possible.

Some of the photos on this page are taken during a dream holiday that I’d thought was totally out of reach. Michelle reminded me before I went ‘Remember when this was just a dream? When you get there, I want you to stand on that cliff top, give yourself a moment and reflect on what you’ve achieved.’

So I did. That was quite an emotional moment for me. Especially given the lack of confidence I’d felt in the early days.

Benefit from Michelle and Anna’s Coaching

I can’t bear to see people who would clearly make an amazing VA, but their lack of confidence holds them back from that dream.

When I developed this programme, I knew if I could get Michelle and Anna on board it would make FAB-VA the complete VA business package. It would be another thing to set our programme apart from others out there. So I was delighted when they agreed to be part of it.

The FAB-VA programme includes their full video guided Confidence Course – BOOST – to support the success of your VA journey.

“The ‘Boost Programme’ gave me a completely new sense of self-esteem and confidence in my ability to do this”

Martin (VA)

I’ve worked tirelessly to include every bit of advice and guidance you could need to set up and run a successful VA business. When I say I’ve thought of everything I’m not exaggerating. I‘ve made it a doddle.

Getting clients and delivering a great service to them is only part of running a business. Most of the people who join us have come from employment and have never had to think about the financial side of running a business. Take a look at some of our member testimonials below… I feel grateful that I’ve been able to help so many people achieve their own successful VA businesses.

Here’s what some of our members had to say… 

On the FAB-VA programme overall…

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the FAB-VA course. I didn’t know where to begin with starting to work for myself but this comprehensive course went through all the necessary steps, to ensure everything was covered. I felt like I could work at my own pace and have support from Sarah and the Facebook group at each stage. The course is great value for money in my opinion. It gave me the confidence to put myself out there and start earning money from paying clients, so it really paid for itself. I’d definitely recommend this course to anyone thinking of going it alone as a VA.

Suzanne

VA

On the flexibility of training while still working…

I didn’t have the confidence to just jump away from my job and into something that was completely unknown, so I wanted to do something that was going to give me flexibility and let me do it alongside my current job until I saw that it was something that was going to work for me and that I could make happen and that I could then jump and make the transition when I was ready. You can do it in your own time, it gives you the flexibility, but it teaches you everything that you need to know as well.

Katrin

VA

On the videos…

The videos are incredibly helpful as they are essential to me too for keeping on track with the programme. It’s unbelievably helpful to have context along with the information on The Hub, to have points elaborated on.

Hazel B

VA

On starting a VA events management business…

I am really, really enjoying the program, it is absolutely invaluable, and is guiding me through my learning of starting my VA events management business up. I don’t know what I would have done without it to be honest.

Sue

VA

On the value of FAB-VA… 

Simply put – signing up to the FAB programme with My VA Business was worth every penny! 

I knew I wanted to set up a VA business and in no time at all I had a company set up and ready to go, not without hard work on my part of course but I followed each step and took on board all the advice Sarah provided. I feel safe in the knowledge that I have everything covered and together with all the templates that came as part of the programme meant that there was no stress putting everything in place. 

If I can do it, you can too!

Amanda

VA

How you found the FAB-VA programme…

If anyone is thinking of starting a business as a VA then the FAB programme is a must. It is a full on programme but gives you everything you need to become a success, tips on things to do and also not to, saving you wasted time and lots of money. Sarah covers every angle of how to be a great VA and offers a great after sales support network too giving you peace of mind. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Chris Hayes

VA

Now established…

Honestly the best money you will ever spend… this has changed my life. I’m now able to work from home on a much better salary than before and fit it around the children – Sarah Rugg, is one of life’s inspirational people!

Annabel

VA

On getting client number one…

I’ve been following your FAB VA training course. I’m in the early stages of setting up as a VA. It’s been challenging but just secured my first client. Thank you very much for such a detailed and informative training package. Absolutely recommended!

Nicky

VA

On the resources…

All of the scary parts of setting up my own VA business have been taken care of; the legal templates, terms and conditions and guidance with regards to insurance policies have been so useful.

Rachel

VA

On changing Lives…

I just wanted to say a massive Thank You for all that you have done for me with My VA business. You won’t know this, but this business has literally changed mine and my family’s life. My business is steadily growing thanks to all the help and support that you guys have given to me.

Jacinta

VA

On the FAB-VA programme…

The FAB-VA programme is a brilliant resource for anyone considering becoming a VA. The programme is well structured and will give you all the guidance and tools required to become a successful VA. The team that Sarah has put together are extremely helpful if you encounter any problems and there is a great Facebook group should you have any questions.

Nigel

VA

On the course materials…

The FAB VA course materials are comprehensive and clear.  They provide an insight into VA know how, professional requirements and best practice, for success.  Sarah really understands the industry. The FAB VA course empowers students to both launch and establish their own VA business, with professional confidence, skill and awareness..

Natalie

VA

On the tools and the confidence to do it…

I did this course earlier this year when I first started up as a Virtual Assistant. It was invaluable. I learnt so many things that are helping. I’ve still got a few modules left to take, and I will, but I’m pretty busy juggling clients already and Jax Virtual Services is only 4 months old.

Thank you Sarah Rugg and team, you gave me the tools and the confidence to be able to say “I can do this”.

Jacqui

VA

On the FAB-VA programme…

I came across the FAB-VA programme after I had my “aha moment” about what I wanted to do! being out of the office environment for many years I had no clue where to start or what was needed. I joined a 1 hour webinar with Sarah Rugg where she explained the basics of what is needed to be a VA. It felt daunting but I jumped with both feet into it and decided to get this right and start working for myself and reach my goals I was going to need help! That’s where the FAB-VA programme took centre stage! The programme runs you through everything, from setting up and what’s needed to the nitty gritty stuff such at GDPR and insurance. Has an amazing boost programme to help with confidence and plenty tools tools and tips to help you along! This programme was my life saver! I secured my 1st 2 clients a month before expected and I had to hit the ground running and thanks to this amazing programme I took the clients on with confidence and although not 100% ready I have managed well thanks to everything I have learnt and all the amazing support from the Facebook members of FAB-VA! Thank You!

Carine Cordell

VA

On the members Facebook community…

There is a community there, we all help each other out, as that community is growing it is great because there are people posting questions that either I have thought of or maybe thought I can’t ask that question and then someone else asks it.  You don’t feel alone you feel supported and we are all in the same boat, I think that is the great thing….. it is the personal support that I have really enjoyed and not feeling alone in it.

Sarah

VA

GREAT VALUE

As a reminder, you’ll get…

Our full Step by Step FAB-VA programme with Video Support 
Our success formula of how to get clients as a VA
The complete Boost Confidence Course with Michelle and Anna
Tools and Templates to make your business set-up as simple as possible
Advice from someone who has run a successful VA business since 2005
Sarah’s Toolkit to save you time and money
Instant access to ‘The Hub’, our learning platform holding all the resources you need
Our 30 Day Risk Free Trial and Money Back Guarantee

If you opt for the additional £19.99/month Support Package you’ll also receive:

Support from Sarah and the team plus access to other VAs through our private VA Facebook group
Monthly Nuggets – Practical business growth tools

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Meet Eddie, my Dad...

He was a real character and my inspiration. 4 months after his brain tumour diagnosis he lost the fight.

We donate a percentage of our profits to The Brain Tumour Charity, a cause close to my heart. You get to be your own boss, I get to help you, and together we support a great charity - it's a No Brainer!

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