12 Minute Convos W/ Engel Jones

Melissa Smith is the Founder & CEO of The PVA (The Personal Virtual Assistant), a leading virtual assistant consulting firm that specializes in matching clients with the right virtual assistants to optimize productivity, scale operations, and create more time for business owners. She is also the best-selling author of two influential books on the VA industry: Hire The Right Virtual Assistant: How the Right VA Will Make Your Life Easier, Create Time, and Make You More Money Become A Successful Virtual Assistant: Learn the Business Side & Ditch 9 to 5 , which is part of the College of Western Idaho Administrative Specialist Program curriculum. Melissa began working remotely in 2013 and achieved full location independence in 2017, traveling to 16 countries in 12 months while successfully managing her virtual businesses. Her global experience across five continents and multiple time zones gives her unique insight into the challenges of running a virtual business, which she shares with clients to help th