# Celebrating bold beginnings: JuicyCRM sponsors Best VA Newcomer Award

- Link: https://juicycrm.nz/celebrating-bold-beginnings-juicycrm-sponsors-best-va-newcomer-award/
- Published: 2026-06-24T15:36:20+12:00
- Author: Admin

The [New Zealand Virtual Assistant Awards](https://www.thevafoundry.com/new-zealand-virtual-assistant-awards)
were created to celebrate the incredible contribution VAs make to businesses across
Aotearoa. Among the categories is Best VA Newcomer, an award that recognises up-
and-coming virtual assistants who have been in business for less than 12 months 
and already show huge potential.

### At JuicyCRM, we know how much courage it takes to step out on your own and turn your skills into a business

The first year is often the hardest, with steep learning curves in everything from
pricing and packaging to marketing, client onboarding, and service delivery. That
is why we are proud to sponsor the Best VA Newcomer Award this year; it is our way
of backing bold beginnings and shining a light on emerging talent in the VA community.

The Best VA Newcomer Award celebrates VAs who have quickly built strong client relationships,
delivered outstanding work, and shown a clear vision for the kind of business they
are creating. It recognises not only technical skill, but also professionalism, 
integrity, and the courage to do business in a way that fits their life.

### JuicyCRM is designed with service-based businesses like virtual assistants in mind

From [lead capture](https://juicycrm.nz/features/pipeline-management-lead-scoring/)
and [proposals](https://juicycrm.nz/features/proposals-contract-writing/) through
to onboarding, [recurring tasks, and follow ups](https://juicycrm.nz/features/automate-simplify-your-workflows/),
we help you create smooth, repeatable processes that free up your time to focus 
on high-quality client work. For a new VA, a solid CRM becomes the backbone that
supports growth without burning out.

By sponsoring the Best VA Newcomer category, we are acknowledging the work VAs do
to keep New Zealand businesses running and the important role they play in the wider
digital ecosystem. We are excited to celebrate the finalists and winners, and we
cannot wait to see how these new VAs shape the future of the industry.

If you are a VA at any stage of business and you are ready for systems that grow
with you, we would love to [show you what JuicyCRM can do](https://juicycrm.nz/features/)
behind the scenes of your VA business. [Talk to us](https://juicycrm.nz/book-a-demo/)
about a demo.

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