Virtual assistants can help a business to declutter and become more agile For many businesses – and people – 2020 was the year of survival. 2021 has been the year of adaptation. Hundreds of thousands of new businesses have been launched in the UK as the pandemic drove entrepreneurial spirit and people responded to challenges like redundancy, furlough and being couped up at home. In fact, data from HMRC also shows that in [...]

How virtual working can boost our post pandemic recovery I think a lot of us at the beginning of the year thought we would be in a slightly better position right now when it comes to COVID but, here we are in July 2021, and the challenges are still coming. Although the lifting of restrictions is in sight, a return to complete ‘normality’ still seems somewhat out of reach. As the ongoing uncertainty [...]

Virtual assistant gives businesses tips for post-covid success A North Yorkshire based virtual assistant who expanded her team after securing a number of new client contracts throughout last year’s lockdown, is encouraging businesses to be agile if they want to thrive in a post-lockdown world. Jen Workman of Business Owl, who supported a number of businesses in their transition to remote working last year, believes those lessons learnt are what will help small [...]

Inspirational Woman: Jen Workman, Founder of Business Owl After a career in the legal sector and then as a PA at the University of York, I decided to combine my skills and experience and I founded Business Owl, a virtual assistant business. Initially I worked from the dining table on my old laptop, which was so slow that I had to switch it on before breakfast, to give it time to warm up! Thankfully [...]

From out of the crisis, businesses can emerge stronger and more resilient We’re fast approaching the anniversary of when we first entered lockdown. Who would have guessed, what we thought might have been a temporary, three-week lockdown would turn into three lockdowns? While the compounded impact of the current lockdown has proven detrimental for so many, the signs of progress are encouraging. The road to recovery for many Yorkshire businesses will be very [...]

Award-winning virtual assistant expands her firm A North Yorkshire based virtual assistant has expanded her team after securing a number of new client contracts this year. Jen Workman of Business Owl is now working with two associates – including one who specialises in transcription. It comes at a time when businesses have been forced to become more agile and think creatively about how they work following the pandemic. Jen has noticed an increased [...]

Northallerton businesswoman shortlisted A Northallerton businesswoman has been shortlisted for an award for her virtual business. Jen Workman runs Business Owl from her home office in Northallerton, providing specialist business support to the legal sector. Jen said that little did she know three years ago when she decided to concentrate on the business full-time, that the experience she would gain working from home would prove so relevant. “I was able to start my [...]