Nick Loper – Author of “Virtual Assistant Assistant: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with Virtual Assistants”

How Virtual Assistants Can Help You Scale Your Business: Insights from Nick Loper

Mike interviews Nick Loper.

What separates the average entrepreneur from the one who achieves true freedom? It’s the ability to leverage resources and scale beyond what one person can do alone. If you’re serious about taking your business to the next level, it’s time to get some serious help. I’m talking about virtual assistants, the secret weapon for entrepreneurs who are done playing small.

In this episode of Million Dollar Stories, Nick Loper—author of Virtual Assistant Assistant: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with Virtual Assistants—drops some profound knowledge on why hiring a VA can be a game changer. Nick is no stranger to side hustles and building businesses with minimal resources. He’s behind Side Hustle Nation, a platform that’s helped thousands of people turn their spare time into profit. However, virtual assistants are where the game changes when scaling up and buying back your time.

SUMMARY

Nick’s book Virtual Assistant Assistant breaks down what many entrepreneurs either misunderstand or are afraid to embrace—the power of delegation. You’re limiting your growth if you’re still stuck on the hamster wheel doing tasks that someone else could easily do for $10 an hour. And let’s be honest: the key to scaling isn’t doing more yourself; it’s doing less—by leveraging the time and talents of others.

Many entrepreneurs can relate to the constant juggling of running a business, creating content, managing marketing, handling emails, and maintaining some semblance of a personal life. If you’ve been there, you know the grind. But once you learn how to hire the right help and stop trying to do everything yourself, things change—big time. Nick knows all about that.

During our conversation, Nick shared powerful tips on hiring virtual assistants (VAs) and maximizing their potential. This isn’t just about getting someone to answer emails; it’s about freeing your mind to focus on what truly moves the needle for your business.

Like many entrepreneurs, Nick was deeply influenced by the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Early on, the concept of building passive income and creating financial freedom resonated with him. But as he started growing his side hustles, he realized something crucial: time is more valuable than money.

Think about it: If you spend 10 hours a week on tasks that could easily be outsourced, you’re wasting time and losing money. That’s time you could be using to scale your business, create new revenue streams, or sharpen your skills in areas that actually matter.

Nick emphasizes the importance of understanding your “hourly rate.” If you want to make six figures, your time is worth at least $50 an hour. Anything you’re doing that’s worth less than that? You should be paying someone else to do it. Simple as that.

Virtual Assistant Assistant is the perfect starting point if you’re new to the VA game. Nick makes the process simple and straightforward, just like hiring someone to mow your lawn. It’s all about finding the right fit, setting expectations, and, most importantly, letting go of the need to control everything. When you hire your first virtual assistant, you start building a business that runs without you doing all the grunt work.

Nick’s methodical approach is why his book resonates with entrepreneurs at all levels. He walks you through each step of the process, from figuring out which tasks you need to delegate to understanding different VA marketplaces (like Upwork, Fiverr, and specialized VA companies).

One tip that stuck out: start small. Don’t overwhelm yourself—or your new VA—by dumping a massive workload on them from day one. Start with simple tasks that will give you quick wins, like scheduling social media posts, organizing your calendar, or managing customer service emails. As they get more familiar with your business, you can start handing off more significant responsibilities.

Fear of letting go is one of the giant mindset blocks holding entrepreneurs back from scaling. You think no one can do it better than you. You’re convinced that hiring someone means lowering your standards or wasting money.

Here’s the truth: unless you let go, you’ll never grow. Nick shared how he overcame that fear early on by focusing on the tasks he hated doing, the stuff that drained his energy and creativity. His productivity skyrocketed once he started delegating those, and his business took off. That’s a lesson every entrepreneur needs to learn.

One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is that your business’s future lies in systems, not hustle. Working hard will get you somewhere, but working smart will get you a lot further. A virtual assistant is the first step toward building a system that allows your business to grow without you having to be involved in every single detail.

Mike Fallat and Nick Loper talk about the book Virtual Assistant Assistant: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with Virtual Assistants.

“If you’re going to scale, you need to stop thinking like a worker and start thinking like a business owner,” Nick said. That means building a team, even if that team starts with just one virtual assistant.

If you’re serious about levelling up and living on your terms, it’s time to embrace delegation. Pick up Virtual Assistant Assistant and start building the systems to take your business from a side hustle to a serious income generator. Remember, the goal is to stop working on your business and start working on it. That’s how you create true freedom.

Million-dollar ideas come from taking action, and hiring a VA might be the action that changes everything for your business.

Web site: https://www.sidehustlenation.com

Instagram: @nloper

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About Mike Fallat

Mike Fallat, aka The BookMan, is the owner of Dreamstarters Publishing and the Million Dollar Book Agency. They have helped 300+ entrepreneurs become bestselling authors. His goal is to help 1,000 entrepreneurs publish books and teach them how to use their books as a gateway to generating 7-figures.

Visit website for more information: https://www.milliondollarbookagency.com/

About Dreamstarters Publishing


Dreamstarters Publishing offers ghostwriting, cover design, and everything that is required to take an idea to a finished book (kindle, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook).


The Million Dollar Book Agency is the ultimate marketing CRM system for author-preneurs. Services include automated funnels, lead generation campaigns, book fulfillment, podcast management, press releases, virtual assistants, course development, and more.

Mike also hosts a podcast known as Million Dollar Stories and runs a membership-based site known as Million Dollar Circle. In addition to owning the book business, he invests in self storage real estate.

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