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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 10 MIN

134. Why Building a VA Agency Was the Biggest "Successful" Mistake I Ever Made

from Grow Your VA & OBM Business: Soulpreneur Scaling Stories · host Andrea Elibero I Business Coach for Virtual Assistants & OBMs

Thinking about building a VA agency or scaling because you have more clients than you can handle? Before you do, hear this. I replaced my 9 to 5 income in five months, had too many clients, and did the one thing Google told me to do, which was build an agency. It turned out to be the biggest mistake of my business, and the reason is that it worked. Why can success actually take you further from the business you want? How do you tell the difference between momentum and real direction? And what is the one question I skipped that would have saved me years? If you are a VA, OBM, or done-for-you service provider growing on autopilot, this one is for you. In this episode:✨ Why success in the moment and aligned success are not the same✨ How building an agency took me further from what I wanted✨ The one question to ask before you scale or niche✨ Why your clients might be building your business for you✨ How to tell if you are growing on intention or just momentum 🌱 Foundations to Flow, my 8-week core offer design intensive, starts July 27! 📩 I read every message, come find me on Instagram!Send us Fan MailFor VAs & OBMs turning expertise into a signature method and a business that pays for outcomes, not hours.BOOK A FREE BUSINESS AUDITFree 45-min call. Find your bottleneck, see what's possible.FREE RESOURCESTools, trainings & community.WORK WITH MEExpansion: 1:1 coaching to build your signature method and offer suite.Effortless Attraction: 8-Week Marketing Intensive (Apr & Oct)Foundations to Flow: 8-Week Offer Design Intensive (Feb & July) Website | Instagram | Threads | LinkedIn | YouTube Podcast produced and edited with love by @FerAssists

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Thinking about building a VA agency or scaling because you have more clients than you can handle? Before you do, hear this. I replaced my 9 to 5 income in five months, had too many clients, and did the one thing Google told me to do, which was build an agency. It turned out to be the biggest mistake of my business, and the reason is that it worked. Why can success actually take you further from the business you want? How do you tell the difference between momentum and real direction? And what...

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