All this information is helpful...as usual! Thanks so much for your help. I'll be getting started this weekend in my...free time!?

Make it a great day!

Sundi

Tess, thank you so much for the checklist. This is a HUGE help in keeping on track.

You're most welcome Good to know it's useful to you!

Just a note that this checklist has been updated and is available as a printable PDF document in our document library, here.

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Tess,

This is a great list. A few other options would be to incorporate, business liability insurance and errors and omissions insurance.

All the best,

We mentioned the incorporation (LLC, etc.) but will note the insurance for mention as something to look into on the next version - thanks

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Hi, Tess:

In addition to a fast, reliable internet connection a new VA should think about how they will handle their business calls. Will they need a toll free number? Will they invest in an additional business line or get a virtual phone system to piggy back onto their home line? How about faxing? Will they need to purchase a fax machine or use an online faxing service like efax or Ringcentral fax.

Communications are my area so that's of course what I think of first.

Victoria

Great point, I'll make note of that for the update!

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Tess,
I think your list is wonderful. It would have been nice to have this when I first started!!!!


Vanessa Lindsay

Originally Posted by vsantiago

Will they invest in an additional business line or get a virtual phone system to piggy back onto their home line? How about faxing?

Ok, I'm going to show my ignorance in this area and ask anyway. What is a virtual phone system?

I'm guessing she's referring to VOIP (like Skype, Gizmo Project, etc.)

This list was really meant to just be a basic overview to help get people started but now that there are more detailed suggestions coming in I'll definitely plan a revamp in the future and update accordingly.

Thanks for all the great suggested additions!

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Hi, Wahm3blessings:

A virtual phone system is a phone system that allows you to have multiple extensions, an auto-attendant and one number that "follows you" or points to multiple locations like your home number, cell phone or alternate number (like a subcontractor). They are pretty cool. Check out my blog at homeofficetelephony.com for more information about these types of systems.

Victoria

Wow... nice list. This helps

Originally Posted by vsantiago

Hi, Wahm3blessings: A virtual phone system is a phone system that allows you to have multiple extensions, an auto-attendant and one number that "follows you" or points to multiple locations like your home number, cell phone or alternate number (like a subcontractor). They are pretty cool. Victoria

Thanks for clarifying what you were referring to - Skype does have *some* of these features (like call forwarding, voice mail, the ability to have multiple incoming lines, etc.) and honestly, for a VA starting out I think is perfectly sufficient (and more affordable)

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this is great! thank you so much!

Thank you Tess, seems like you are answering all of my questions