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#1 (permalink)   10-19-2009 AnneB New Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 Hello from Houston I am still in the head-swimming stage of preparation for a VA service. This site is an absolute Godsend although I suspect it will involve many hours of screen-reading and head scratching. But I do believe I will find the answer to the BIG question: DO I REALLY WANT TO DO THIS? The thread on finding your niche looks most promising and I plan to begin there. Would love advice, pitfalls, even horror stories from seasoned VAs. I would really like to hear from Houston area VA's about any Houston-specific issues, good or bad. All will be helpful and welcome. Many thanks to all. I'm so happy to be here.

#2 (permalink)   10-22-2009 Tess Senior Member Company name: Codehead, LLP Latest blog post: SEO Q&A   Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8,935 Blog Entries: 3 Re: Hello from Houston Hi Anne, welcome! Sorry I missed your thread and have only just now gotten a chance to welcome you to the community. We're happy to have you here I think many people feel the same way you do when they first hit the boards - but it's all pretty well organized so that you can move from topic to topic as you work through each stage of developing your business [or, deciding if you want to in this case] Just FYI, there's a group especially for Houston VAs, it's member-run and a great way to meet other VAs local to you. Check it out here --> Houston Area Virtual Assistants __________________ Stuck in startup? Stop dreaming. Start DOING! Get the Become a Virtual Assistant eBook for just $29

#3 (permalink)   10-22-2009 AnneB New Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 Re: Hello from Houston Tess - many thanks indeed. I will look into the Houston group. I think this entire site is going to be a treasure trove!

#4 (permalink)   10-23-2009 Tess Senior Member Company name: Codehead, LLP Latest blog post: SEO Q&A   Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8,935 Blog Entries: 3 Re: Hello from Houston Yes, I think you'll find you discover new things here on a regular basis - take advantage of all of it, and don't be shy about participating on the boards. You're in good company here I'll look forward to hearing what you decide in answer to your own question 'Do I really want to do this?' And here's a great thread I think might help you find the answer: Is being a VA really worth it? __________________ Stuck in startup? Stop dreaming. Start DOING! Get the Become a Virtual Assistant eBook for just $29