Hi all!

I am just getting started and working a "checklist" so to speak of items that I need to do to get started. I keep getting stuck with one thing, and that's the type of services that I will offer. What seems to be the best business for you? What do you find that most people are looking for?

I'm currently in the wireless industry as a corporate sales assistant. It's probably 1/3 customer service, 1/3 sales support, and 1/3 sales that I am doing now. I'm pretty much a jack of all trades. I've been an administrative assistant and office manager for years. I've been a project coordinator for a merchandise company, a receptionist, real estate manager, designed small websites, corporate event coordinator, publicity and marketing director, and the list goes on.

My strong points are that I'm very quick and a great multi-tasker. I take great pride in doing things quickly, efficiently, and doing it right the first time. My quandry is that I'm not really sure what I should offer and who I should offer it to. I'm wondering if you had problems setting your goals because it was so hard to figure exactly what to do? If so, how did you get over the hump and back to setting your goals?

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Leslie

I know what you mean Leslie. Being a new VA myself I find it challenging to list all that I can do and price them accordingly. Plus should one mention that they are willing to learn new programs?

Leslie,

One thing you can do is make a list of the things you like doing and the things you do not like doing. This will give you an idea of what services you can offer. Then out of this list mark off the things you can do very well, the others, you can brush up on you skills while you are setting up your business or afterwards and then add them to you services. Hope this gives you and idea of where to start.

Peacefuldove1, because technology is advancing at a rate of knots it is imperative that as a VA you are always learning and updating your skills. So of course mention that you are willing to learn new programs.

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Vicky
www.c-vas.eu

Thank you for your advice. I appreciate it. I agree with the way technology is ever growing that we must keep ourselves open to the new programs.

Thanks everyone,

I will be starting my business soon and needed a starting point as to what services to provide. I appreciate the ideas. This will truly help me out.

I found that if you make a list of what you are most comfortable doing and offer those services first that you don't get as nervous. My first job was typing a book that an author was writing. She worked best when she wrote it long hand. Then I would type it and send it to the publisher.

As for me starting with things I felt confidant in gave a more professional appearance. There is plenty of time to learn new things and work on what you feel weak in.

Hope this helps you out.

I completely understand how you feel - I'm in the same boat. I found a checklist in the library on this forum that has been my go-to document for startup. I HIGHLY recommend it. Tess did an outstanding job (as usual) on it.

For your service offerings, what I think works best is do like the others said, write down what you are best at, listing your strongest skills to your weakest, then beside that write what you enjoy doing most, again strongest to weakest (maybe rate 1 to 10) then match em up and there you have your list!

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Sam

Everyone here is very helpful, hope you get everything you need...Good Luck!