My Mission is Equipping Women with the Confidence and Skills to Start and
Grow a Successful Virtual Assistant Business
The Virtual Assistant Advantage
The Virtual Assistant Advantage is a business and community dedicated to helping Christian women both start and grow a Virtual Assistant Business.
It was founded by longtime virtual assistant and podcast host Alyssa Avant. Her mission is to serve God and others well.
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Tune in as I join insightful conversations on business, productivity, and the virtual assistant journey. These episodes offer real tips, real stories, and a glimpse behind the scenes of running a successful VA business.
Sweet Notes
From happy customers
In our over a decade in business, I’ve had the pleasure of serving many of happy customers. Here is what a few of them had to say…
I cannot recommend working with Alyssa Avant enough. She is professional yet caring. Her teaching is easy to follow and includes actionable items that begin to help you immediately. She is an amazing resource, loves to help people, and a joy to work with in any capacity!
Kim Chaney
I loved working with Alyssa Avant. I learned so much in her workshops to become a virtual assistant. She is knowledgeable, creative, available, and kind. I recommend her to anyone wanting to grow their VA knowledge.
Sallie Belle Trippe Howell
I loved working with Alyssa! She is absolutely amazing. She game me extremely valuable tools to use in my business. She is always available to help when needed, and she is very knowledgeable. I absolutely recommend her to those beginning their VA business.
Melissa Hamlin Barnes
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From Empty Nester to Virtual Assistant: Jana’s Story of Confidence and Calling
As women, we often find ourselves in seasons of transition. For Jana, becoming an empty nester was the catalyst for a whole new beginning. She never expected to find a calling in the virtual assistant (VA) world—but that’s exactly what happened when she stepped into an internship with the Virtual Assistant Advantage program. In a…

Branding & Positioning Your VA Business for Success
You Did a Thing! So, you did a thing! You listened to that loud little voice in your gut (you know, the one that wouldn’t shut up), and now you’re officially a small business owner—the CEO of your own dreams and your own very long to-do list. Yep, it’s a lot of hard work. Being…

How to Set Your Rates as a New Virtual Assistant and How to Raise Them
Putting yourself out there as a Virtual Assistant is already an amazing feat! But one of the questions you may have when you first set out on your journey is how to set your Virtual Assistant rates? It’s an important question to consider before meeting potential business owners so you can show up with confidence,…