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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 30 MIN

SERIES: Become a VA - Where To Find Your First Virtual Assistant Clients

from The Rebellious Entrepreneur Podcast · host Sarabeth Holweg

The number one question every new Virtual Assistant has is: how do I actually find clients? In this episode, we skip the "build your personal brand" advice and get into five real, specific strategies for landing your first paying client starting this week. From reaching out to your personal network, to Facebook groups, Instagram outreach, Upwork - this is the episode to come back to when you're ready to stop waiting and start signing clients.What we cover:How to turn your existing personal network into your first prospecting list and what to say when you reach outHow to use Facebook groups to find clients without coming across as spammyHow to use Instagram and LinkedIn to get clients when you have no followingHow to use Upwork as a beginner The three things you need in place before you sign your first clientLinks mentioned in this episode:Booked & Unbothered (free Telegram group) - includes free Upwork workshop >> JOIN HEREGet VA + Service Provider ContractsReady to start or scale your online business? Join VA Society - My signature 90-day program for Virtual Assistants ready to stop winging it and build a VA business that is sustainable, predictable, & earns MORE without trading time for money - but VALUE for money to scale to $5K months and BEYOND. We're talking niche, offers, clients, systems - the whole thing, built YOUR way. ⁠JOIN HERE⁠Book an EXPOSED Audit - A 48-hour offer & marketing audit that shows you exactly why your Instagram and your offers aren't converting in your online business - and how to fix it. We go through your messaging, your profile, your content, and your offer suite and put it all on blast (in the best way). $97 - ⁠CLICK HERE TO GET EXPOSED⁠Shoot Your Shot - This summer I'm opening up fully customizable coaching packages. DM me and we'll build something that's actually designed around YOU. Add Telegram access, coaching calls, offer audits, or a mix of it all. You tell me where you're at and what you need, and we'll build it from there. ⁠DM ME HERE TO BUILD YOUR PACKAGE

The number one question every new Virtual Assistant has is: how do I actually find clients? In this episode, we skip the "build your personal brand" advice and get into five real, specific strategies for landing your first paying client starting this week. From reaching out to your personal network, to Facebook groups, Instagram outreach, Upwork - this is the episode to come back to when you're ready to stop waiting and start signing clients.What we cover:How to turn your existing personal network into your first prospecting list and what to say when you reach outHow to use Facebook groups to find clients without coming across as spammyHow to use Instagram and LinkedIn to get clients when you have no followingHow to use Upwork as a beginner The three things you need in place before you sign your first clientLinks mentioned in this episode:Booked & Unbothered (free Telegram group) - includes free Upwork workshop >> JOIN HEREGet VA + Service Provider ContractsReady to start or scale your online business? Join VA Society - My signature 90-day program for Virtual Assistants ready to stop winging it and build a VA business that is sustainable, predictable, & earns MORE without trading time for money - but VALUE for money to scale to $5K months and BEYOND. We're talking niche, offers, clients, systems - the whole thing, built YOUR way. ⁠JOIN HERE⁠Book an EXPOSED Audit - A 48-hour offer & marketing audit that shows you exactly why your Instagram and your offers aren't converting in your online business - and how to fix it. We go through your messaging, your profile, your content, and your offer suite and put it all on blast (in the best way). $97 - ⁠CLICK HERE TO GET EXPOSED⁠Shoot Your Shot - This summer I'm opening up fully customizable coaching packages. DM me and we'll build something that's actually designed around YOU. Add Telegram access, coaching calls, offer audits, or a mix of it all. You tell me where you're at and what you need, and we'll build it from there. ⁠DM ME HERE TO BUILD YOUR PACKAGE

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