BELAY Blog: How To's & Tips on Leadership & Remote Working

Small Business

Building a Community to Build Your Business

Building a strong community isn't just about growing your customer base; it's about creating a dedicated group of brand ambassadors who are...

Client Success Story

Zac Cerrato

Zac Cerrato is the Furniture Sales Consultant of Evo Business Environments, a family-owned commercial furniture dealership based in Little Rock,...

Client Success Story

Dannie Erb

Dannie Erb is the general manager of Goods Electric, Heating & Air, an industry-leading electrical and HVAC services company.

Client Success Story

Jerod Beck

Jerod Beck is the Pastor of Administration at Emmaus Church, a gospel-centered church from the Acts 29 Network in Buford, Georgia.

Client Success Story

Jeanne Huddleston

Dr. Jeanne Huddleston is the CEO and President of HB Healthcare Safety, SBC, a consulting and software company passionate about ending suffering...

Small Business

Leading Beyond Your Circumstances

To succeed in today's fast-paced business environment, it's essential to be a centered leader, focusing on your core values and motivations rather...

Small Business

Fractional CFO Services 101

Discover how a fractional CFO can transform your business by providing strategic financial guidance, optimizing operations and driving growth.

Client Success Story

Kanning Dental

Nelson and Amy Kanning are the owners of Kanning Dental, a family and cosmetic dental practice in Missouri offering complete care in a warm,...

Small Business

The Secret Society of Success

Tim Schurrer is the former COO of Donald Miller’s company StoryBrand, and the author of a new book, The Secret Society of Success. He is dedicated to...

Client Success Story

John Gwaltney

John Gwaltney is a co-owner of Outback Deck Inc., a leader among outdoor living contractors in the North Atlanta suburbs since 2010.

Virtual Assistants

Red Flags That Can Trigger an IRS Audit

Uncover the common red flags that can trigger an IRS audit and learn how to protect yourself with expert advice and meticulous recordkeeping.

Small Business

What We Can Learn from 20,000 Small Businesses

Small business owners should embrace lifelong learning, build a support community and explore available resources to thrive in today's dynamic...

Client Success Story

Ali Schwanke

Ali Schwanke is the founder of Simple Strat, a B2B marketing and sales technology consulting firm that helps its clients get more out of HubSpot.

Small Business

How to Prioritize People and Profit

Successful leaders want to make a profit while being good to their people. Former CEO, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment director, and author of the...

Client Success Story

Ross Albers

Ross Albers is the founder and CEO of Albers & Associates, a full-service law firm with multiple offices throughout Maryland.

Client Success Story

Krista Kirk

Krista Kirk is the Chief People Officer at the Endocrine Society, an innovative global community focused on improving patient care, shaping effective...

Small Business

Delegate to Elevate with Lisa Zeeveld

Can you shut your laptop for the whole weekend? Or even a night? What about just setting your phone down to enjoy a full family dinner?

Small Business

A New Small-Business Blueprint

Unlock the secrets of entrepreneurial success through the wisdom of experience, emphasizing calibration over balance, the power of belief, and the...

Client Success Story

Slade McClendon

Slade McLendon is the CEO of Sunbelt Fire, a family-owned-and-operated company with over 35 years of experience providing safety products to...

Small Business

What Companies & Churches Can Learn From Target

Find out how churches can learn from Target's strategy by separating their model from their mission, enhancing digital and in-person engagement, and...

Client Success Story

Adam Lister

Adam Lister is the founder and principal of One Twelve Strategies, a consulting agency passionate about catalyzing positive change in communities...

Client Success Story

John Rex

John Rex is the president of Rex Executive Leadership, a business consulting firm turning C-suite leaders into elite executives.

Small Business

Surprising Ways Leadership Is Changing

Effective leadership in today's workplace requires shifting from control to trust, empowering teams to work autonomously, and fostering a culture of...

Church

Nick Newman

Nick Newman is the lead pastor of Propel Church, a church in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, and the founder of Selah Leaders, a nonprofit serving...

Client Success Story

Michael Lampe

Michael Lampe is the founder and CEO of Scient Public Relations, a communications and consulting firm exclusively serving clients in the healthcare...

Small Business

How to Stay Hungry and Sustain Success

This story is a testament to the power of resilience, lifelong learning and a collaborative, inclusive approach to leadership.

Client Success Story

Doug Poll

Doug Poll is a Southwest Florida C12 chair at C12 Group, an organization leading business owners and executives to build great businesses for the...

Client Success Story

Danielle Alderson

Danielle Alderson is the owner-operator at the Chick-fil-A Eastpoint restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland.

Small Business

Every Top Leader's Secret Weapon

Unlock the potential of your leadership with the strategic investment in an executive assistant, as Jason Pond from Grizzly Broadband elucidates the...

Leadership

Church Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide

This comprehensive guide equips you with the tools and knowledge needed to manage your ministry's finances with transparency, responsibility and...

Client Success Story

Sarah Moore

Sarah Moore is the founder and CEO of Inquiry & Renegade, an organization focused on executive coaching and fundraising consulting for nonprofit...

Small Business

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Bookkeeper

In this episode of Business Made Simple, Donald Miller and our CFO Lisa Zeeveld discuss the importance of hiring a good bookkeeper for small...

Small Business

How to Think Like a Fortune 500 Company

Learn how to be a river, not a flood, by finding the gaps and filling them with people instead of doing it all yourself.

Client Success Story

Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins is the founder and CEO of Greenhouse Coaching, an organization helping its clients figure out what’s next and focus on what matters...

Client Success Story

Bri McKoy

Bri McKoy is an accidental home chef-turned-food blogger, kitchen teacher, and cookbook author.

Client Success Story

Clay Morgan

Clay Morgan is the executive director of BNI Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, Southern Indiana, the world's largest referral networking organization.

Small Business

How Great Sales Teams Scale Organizations

Build a successful sales team by focusing on understanding customer needs, hiring the right people, creating a defined sales process and developing...

Church

Brett Coates

Brett Coates is the executive pastor of Real Life Christian Church, a church in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Client Success Story

Jay Roundy

Jay Roundy is a leading transformational performance expert in sports and business and the co-owner and COO of P2 Performance Plus, a company focused...

Client Success Story

Jake Hammel

Jake Hammel is the founder and principal of Just Jake & Co., a company that offers digital marketing consulting, talent relations and booking...

Client Success Story

Carrie Fabris

Carrie Fabris is the founder and chief reframer of CareerFrame, offering world-class career coaching and consulting to individuals and businesses.

Church

Deborah Tepley

Deborah Tepley is the executive director of Church of the Advent, a church existing to join people to God, to one another, and to Christ’s work of...

Remote Work

How to Successfully Win at Work and Home

Discover actionable strategies to set boundaries, delegate tasks and reclaim your precious personal time — all without sabotaging your career.

Client Success Story

Tom Gorczynski

Thomas Gorczynski is a senior tax consultant whose practice focuses on developing advanced tax reduction strategies for individuals and...

Small Business

Career Changes: How To Navigate What's Next

Taking Jeff Henderson's insights from his book What to Do Next, uncover signs for change, optimal options and the power of your network.

Client Success Story

Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller, the president and co-founder of Farmers Hen House, oversees the egg grading and distribution facility in Kalona, Iowa.

Small Business

The 7 Accelerants of Personal Growth

From taking strategic risks to embracing constraints and playing to your distinctive strengths, discover the keys to personal and team growth.

Client Success Story

Keith Cupp

Keith Cupp is the founder and head coach of Gravitas Impact, an organization helping coaches build and execute their unique personal roadmap to...

Small Business

How to Achieve Goals that Feel Impossible

Discover how a mindset shift can lead to unprecedented success. Learn the impact of breaking free from limitations and aligning for future...

Small Business

5 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid

Looking for small business tips and tricks? Before making a growth plan, take these common small business mistakes into consideration.

Client Success Story

Denise Soler Cox

Denise Soler Cox is a keynote speaker, filmmaker, author and multi-passionate entrepreneur who helps organizations bring a fresh perspective to DEI...

Small Business

When to Swipe Right On Your Forever Hire

Identifying the right cultural fit is crucial; soft skills and cultural alignment matter more than hard skills, ensuring a harmonious team dynamic...

Client Success Story

Drew Jones

Drew Jones is the executive pastor of ChristChurch Presbyterian, a church that exists to gather and grow a community of disciples who live for the...

Client Success Story

James Alvich

James Alvich is the co-founder of MAS - Music and Strategy, a creative music company for brands and agencies.

Client Success Story

Rodney Finglass

Rodney Finglass is the co-owner of ImproveIT! of Atlanta, a quality roofing service for metro Atlanta homeowners.

Small Business

My Pleasure: How a BELAY VA Serves Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A operator Rob Herold and his BELAY Virtual Assistant, Mindy Brewer, share practical insight about onboarding and beginning to delegate to...

Client Success Story

Jan Jarrett

Jan Jarrett is an administrative consultant of Better for Pennsylvania, a 501(c)(4) organization working toward building a Pennsylvania that's fair...

Client Success Story

Ryan Treadwell

Ryan Treadwell is the Director of Operations at Orchard, an organization that helps ministry leaders thrive by providing cost-free, customized...

Delegation

Leaders, It's Time to Fire Yourselves

Unlocking your leadership potential by mastering the art of delegation to empower your team, gain fresh perspectives and promote growth.

Client Success Story

Wes Gay

As a StoryBrand Certified Copywriter, Wes Gay works from the StoryBrand Framework to help his clients build better businesses through clear messaging...

Small Business

Managing Your Marketing ROI

Learn how to manage and track your marketing efforts for any business size or stage.

Virtual Assistants

Joshua Rystedt

Joshua Rystedt is the founder and managing owner of R Creative, a marketing agency that reimagines its clients’ digital effectiveness and increases...

Client Success Story

Chris Darley

Chris Darley is the owner and operator of both the Chick-fil-A East Lake in Marietta, Georgia, and the Chick-fil-A Mercedes-Benz Stadium locations.

Client Success Story

Mike Mannina

Mike Mannina is the founder and CEO of ThriveWorx, a collective impact platform that mobilizes the best of business, local leadership, non-profit and...

Church

5 Tips for Church Accounting

Looking for tips or a guide on accounting for your church? We’ve compiled the top five tips every pastor should know.

Virtual Assistants

Jon LoDuca

Jon LoDuca is the founder and CEO of PlaybookBuilder, a revolutionary knowledge management tool that helps drive higher results in organizations by...

Remote Work

BELAY 201: Our Secret Sauce

We’re sharing all our secrets. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how we’ve been so successful serving our clients by investing in our people.

Church

Theresa Fauser

Theresa Fauser is the executive pastor at The Foundry, a church on a mission to know, follow and share Jesus with their community of Houston, Texas,...

Virtual Assistants

DNA of a Great VA

When you have a great VA by your side, you are ready to tackle anything and everything. Learn the ins and outs of what makes a VA great here.

Virtual Assistants

Luke Canup

Luke Canup is the president of Covered and Clad, a Christian-based company specializing in commercial flooring and select wall finishes — striving to...

Small Business

How Much Does A Social Media Manager Cost?

Trying to decide if you can afford to hire a Social Media Manager? We’ve got you covered. Learn about average rates and factors that affect Social...

Small Business

Accounting Services 101

Accounting Services 101—the only guide you need. Learn about the basics of working in the financials of a business, skills required, finding work and...

Small Business

How Much Does An Accounting Clerk Cost?

Trying to decide if you can afford to hire an Accounting Clerk? We’ve got you covered. Learn about average rates and factors that affect Accounting...

Virtual Assistants

Virtual Assistant 101

Virtual Assistant 101—the only guide you need. Learn about the basics of becoming a VA, skills required, finding work and steps to hire a Virtual...

Virtual Assistants

Beau Sides

Beau Sides is the founder and president of Global Partners in Life, a non-profit organization that helps widows, orphaned children, special needs...

Small Business

How Much Does A Payroll Specialist Cost?

Trying to decide if you can afford to hire a Payroll Specialist? We’ve got you covered. Learn about average rates and factors that affect Payroll...

Virtual Assistants

Back-to-Basics: A Beginner's Guide to BELAY

BELAY is a 100% remote virtual staffing solutions company established in 2010 with the mission to equip you with the confidence to climb higher.

Virtual Assistants

How Much Does An Executive Assistant Cost?

Trying to decide if you can afford to hire an executive assistant? We’ve got you covered. Learn about average rates and factors that affect Executive...