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How She Primes Business Owners To Hire EVA Support

Season 8, Ep. 160

Joining us for our 160th episode of How She Did That is someone who I have known and worked with in the online business space for a long time, Sadie Prestridge! Sadie began her online business as a Virtual Assistant in 2018, and now runs a team of highly-trained EVAs (executive virtual assistants). In the beginning, still working her corporate job, she quickly found her stride and was able to quit her full-time job only three months later! With her client roster full, she had surpassed her previous income by June of 2019 and kept growing!


Training and building up a team of highly skilled women, Sadie created Prestridge and Co. to be a leading team that knows how to support and take initiative in leveling up business operations. Prestridge and Co. provide systems, structure, and day-to-day support that helps CEOs and Founders manage themselves, their busy schedules, and their visionary. Sadie joins us to share both her journey in going from VA to Agency Owner, and her keys to helping potential clients prep for having the best experience with their EVA! 


We talk about:

  • How Sadie got into the online business space
  • The first step she took after deciding to build an agency
  • How her agency operates
  • 3 key ways she primes her clients for EVA support

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