Alchemy VA in the Press
Thursday 7th November 2019 saw the second Northamptonshire Business Awards take place at the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. There were eleven award categories, and the room was buzzing with anticipation...
Northampton Life award-winner, Alchemy Virtual Assistance has gone from strength to strength in short time and is now launching a nationwide franchise. Founded by Suzy Sanders, the decision to turn her family-run business into a franchise has been part of a clear strategy.
The finalists of this year’s SME Northamptonshire Business Awards have been announced.
Speaking after the judging, Awards Director, Damian Cummins said: “The hard work from these SME’s has been acknowledged and these local businesses should be delighted with this outstanding achievement.”
Suzy Sanders, Founder of Alchemy Virtual Assistance has been named a finalist in TWO categories at this year’s Northamptonshire Business Awards. Alchemy Virtual Assistance was founded in 2016 and proudly provides practical marketing, flexible PA and expert admin services to small, independent businesses both locally and nationally.
Suzy Sanders of Alchemy Virtual Assistance has been named as the Runner Up at the VA of the Year 2018, Midlands Regional Finals.
The prestigious VA Awards were created in 2007 to support and raise awareness of the enormous value Virtual Assistants have on the business world and the benefits of a professional flexible workforce in managing the continually evolving global economic conditions.
How to work from home together - four page feature in The Homeworker Magazine, July 2020.
A Virtual Assistant specialist in Northamptonshire is launching a nationwide VA franchise – with the first ‘Hub’ opening in January 2020.
All Things Business - Suzy Sanders, founder of Northamptonshire based Virtual Assistant company (Alchemy VA) becomes regional finalist in The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020.
BBC Radio Northampton broadcasting live from Alchemy VA HQ on Tuesday 14th January 2020.
Also joining us were: Laura from The Happy Hood, Louise from Homeworker Magazine and Kim from Pilkington Communications
BBC Look East News Feature on Home Working - broadcast Tuesday 4th January 2020 at 6.30pm and 10pm.
At a time when many are seeking more flexible, homeworking career options, a new book is promising to empower virtual assistants to create their own thriving businesses.
The Alchemy of Virtual Assistance: Creating a successful virtual assistant business around your family by award-winning VA Suzy Sanders, has been unveiled during a recent online launch event
A business advisor and part-time firefighter has launched Alchemy VA’s first Virtual Assistant Hub – pledging to help her clients ‘firefight’ in their business.
Suzy Sanders, founder of Alchemy Virtual Assistance – which provides remote admin and PA support to business owners and small enterprises – beat off competition from over 2,600 entrepreneurs UK-wide to become one of four contenders in the finals of the Midlands Family Business Entrepreneur category.
Featured Profile in PA Life Magazine - in print and digitial, August 2020.
Suzy Sanders has been named a finalist in TWO categories at this year’s Northamptonshire Business Awards - Business Woman of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year.
The Northamptonshire Virtual Assistance company, Alchemy VA has won Northamptonshire Life Magazine's B2B of the year award for 2018. This award was set out to highlight the best of business to business companies within the county and showcase the fantastic array of companies in the local area.
Midlands Virtual Assistant of the Year Finals 2018 feature on PA Assist - The awards judges said, "Suzy’s services and skill-set gives her a strong social media presence and has received some very impressive reviews, with a good spread of services. The judges noted that Suzy had undertaken a significant amount of CPD and invested in engaging a mentor."
Suzy Sanders has taken lockdown in her stride with the new launch of her book, The Alchemy of Virtual Assistance: creating a successful virtual assistant business around your family. At a time when many are seeking more flexible, homeworking career options, a Northamptonshire businesswoman has written a book which promises to empower virtual assistants (VAs) to create their own thriving businesses.
Suzy Sanders, founder of Alchemy Virtual Assistance – which provides remote admin and PA support to business owners and small enterprises – beat off competition from over 2,600 entrepreneurs UK-wide to become one of four contenders in the finals of the Midlands Family Business Entrepreneur category.
BBC Radio Northampton kindly invited our Suzy back on to the breakfast show on Thursday 30th June to talk about working from home during a global pandemic.
During the judging, Suzy – who set up her virtual assistant company she now runs with her husband Paul in 2016 – was recognised for her clear entrepreneurial spirit, her innovation to turn the company into a successful franchise, the supportive, nurturing approach she takes to business development, and her recent self-published book.
'Entrepreneur to Franchisor' article written for Business Digest - September 2020
Northamptonshire is Britain’s most entrepreneurial county - Alchemy VA's Founder speaks at GoDaddy presents: Back to Business in partership with the British Chamber of Commerce.
Home-based franchises - What Franchise Magazine, November 2020. Volume 16, issue 4.
