Ep. 220 - Riah Gonzalez is the Founder and CEO of Linq Consulting Services, a female-focused, heart-centered Virtual Assistant Matchmaking company. She empowers her fellow business-owner clients with the right connections, positive energy, and meaningful relationships. Her Virtual Assistant Matchmaking service connects business owners to strong and powerful women who will be there for them every step of the way. Her motto is “If you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far while doing it right, you go with your fellow women.” After a long career in health administration, she started a whole new venture and found her niche. Listen in to learn the importance of being mindful with your finances as a new business owner to avoid undercharging and going into debt. You will also learn the value of hiring an affordable virtual assistant to help you with some tasks as you’re starting a business.
Key Takeaways:
- How to be mindful about your capital to avoid undercharging or failure at the beginning of your business
- The value of having a virtual assistant as a starting entrepreneur preferably one within your price range
- How to start and grow an affordable podcast without sacrificing accessibility and value
- The importance of availing yourself to free resources to avoid going into debt or financial burdens
"It's okay to start small, and preferably to start small. Don't spend big money when you're a small business." - Riah Gonzalez
In this episode you’ll discover:
She explains how she transitioned from a long career in health administration to her business now [0:51]
Tips on how to handle the financial aspects of your business as a brand-new entrepreneur [4:31]
How the pandemic has taught entrepreneurs to be more mindful in how they spend money [8:44]
Riah on how she shifted her business through networking and knowing people via conversations [12:29]
The matchmaking process she uses to connect her clients with the right virtual assistant [15:30]
She explains how she took advantage of the pandemic to expand her business [19:24]
Understanding the business of podcasting and how to do it affordably [21:40]
Riah on her adeptness in having hard conversations as a leader [25:15]
The financial mistakes she made at the beginning of her business and the lessons they taught her [26:48]
The freedom and flexibility that entrepreneurship affords Riah [31:34]
The lessons of being a business owner and why you should research before jumping into it [33:31]
In this episode you’ll discover:
She explains how she transitioned from a long career in health administration to her business now [0:51]
Tips on how to handle the financial aspects of your business as a brand-new entrepreneur [4:31]
How the pandemic has taught entrepreneurs to be more mindful in how they spend money [8:44]
Riah on how she shifted her business through networking and knowing people via conversations [12:29]
The matchmaking process she uses to connect her clients with the right virtual assistant [15:30]
She explains how she took advantage of the pandemic to expand her business [19:24]
Understanding the business of podcasting and how to do it affordably [21:40]
Riah on her adeptness in having hard conversations as a leader [25:15]
The financial mistakes she made at the beginning of her business and the lessons they taught her [26:48]
The freedom and flexibility that entrepreneurship affords Riah [31:34]
The lessons of being a business owner and why you should research before jumping into it [33:31]
CAREER
Riah is the founder and CEO of Linq Consulting Services, a female-focused, heart-centered company, designed to help business owners build strong connections with clients, colleagues, and core values to build, re-build, or strengthen the relationships needed for business to thrive.
Linq’s purpose is to help cut through the noise and build a business, via the pathway that best suits the personal journey: Clear Path Consulting, Re-engagement Consulting, and VA Matchmaking.
She also conducts workshops in Delegation and business strategies.
PODCAST
She is also the host of the Client Experience Podcast which focuses on tips and tricks for Bad Ass Business Leaders to better serve their community, their clients - while still taking care of themselves.
RESOURCES
Linq Consulting Services Website