Hello, I live in New York City, I started a typing firm in 2003 and that lead to a VA company in 2005. I am a retired NYPD Officer, I retired in 2005 after 20 years of service. I started typing in high school and when I entered college. I continued by making my minor, "Secretarial Science", and my major, "Law". (crazy but true).

Before retiring, I did Event Planning and Clercial/Administrative projects for family and friends; it wasn't my intention to make this my second career. I just fell into it. After working for 20 years, the momentum of working was still in my blood, I tried relaxing at home and traveling, but that was BORING. I guess I wasn't ready for the retirement community.

My sister read about a new career called VIRTUAL ASSISTANT; she give me some articles on this career and I investigated the pros and cons. Well, the pros out weighed the cons so UNIQUELY40, LLC, A/K/A UNIQUELY40 RESEARCH & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES was born.

When some of my clients found out that I was a retired officer, they asked me to investigate businesses who later could or would become their clients. What they really want to know if these business were legal and established with a physical address and were registered within they respective states of operation. In today's world with the internet being global, anyone can purchase and publish a website and you need to know who you are doing business with. I am stilling doing administrative work for my clients, but I who could believe what I did for 20 years would also pay off in this stage of my life.

Phyllis

Phyllis, welcome!

Thank you for sharing your story. It's always great to see such a good mix of people with different backgrounds and experience. It can only be a good thing that we're all here together to share.

I look forward to learning more about you!

- Isabel

Hi Phyllis and welcome. What a unique niche you have going for you there. I look forward to 'seeing' you around the boards.

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Kylie Short
Tilda Virtual Services - Making virtual personal

It's wonderful isn't it, to be able to use past experience to build your business on? Welcome - it's great to meet you Phyllis.

Hello Phyllis,

It is great to have you here. Your niche is a great and just goes to show all the different areas a VA can focus on. I love your business name too, it is different, but a name you immediately are drawn to (I was anyway). How did you come up with it? Does it have a particular meaning?

to the forum and I look forward to talking with you on the boards!

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Darlene Victoria Gonzalez
The Voice & Vision Behind Your Business

Hello Phyllis!

It's so exciting to have you part of the forum. What an interesting story you shared with us. My brother is in law enforcement and he loves it very much.

You certainly have an interesting niche to your business. It's amazing how many of us have different backgrounds and how we merge that with our VA niche, isn't it?

It is very true - we don't always know who's the owners of these websites. So it's great to have people like you to offer business like that.

You will find many great resources here on the forum to help you go further, or if you just need to chat - help yourself at home. Welcome aboard!

Phyllis - welcome! It's wonderful to have you here.

Your story made me think immediately of the VA industry and how it *is* so easy for anyone to put up a virtual signpost and say, 'I'm here, I'm a business' - as the general public becomes more aware of the virtual assistance industry and more companies start to work with VAs I'm guessing services like your investigations will become increasingly popular.

I'm looking forward to chatting wiith you further!

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Phyllis!

You'll love the community and resources you can find here on the site...and we'll love to be able to glean from you with your years of experience!

It's great that you can offer your Event Planning and Investigative services to your clients and even to SOME OF US...as we investigate all of the SCAMS that is going around these days!

Don't hesitate to jump into the posts with your suggestions and questions, we're looking forward to your participation!

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Perfecting Assistance Services
www.perfectingassistance.com
Allowing you time to PERFECT your Business!

I just love "Life stories".. We all have a "life purposes". Your story inspired me!!

I am new at this forum as well! A lot of resources and support!! Look forward to get know you better!!

Jennifer

Originally Posted by DarleneG.

Hello Phyllis, It is great to have you here. Your niche is a great and just goes to show all the different areas a VA can focus on. I love your business name too, it is different, but a name you immediately are drawn to (I was anyway). How did you come up with it? Does it have a particular meaning? to the forum and I look forward to talking with you on the boards!

Hello Darlene

I choosed that name on the same day I celebrated my 40th birthday, July 5, 1999 as my first email address. I was elated that I was 40, I went around dancing all day. My family thought I lost my mind. I consider my twenties as the stupid period and getting to learn and live in the world period. My thirties was my I have arrived and what do I do next period. My forties is I AM EVERY WOMAN PERIOD, I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING AND HOW I WILL ARRIVE AT THAT POINT. To put it simply I know who, what and where I am. I am enjoy my life, wow I can't wait for my 50's, 60's, 70's, 70's, 80's, 90's and so on.

Phyllis