Hi everyone! My name is Karen and I am "Somewhat" new to being a VA. I was actually a personal assistant in an office environment for almost 4 years and am venturing out on my own virtually.

I look forward to meeting and networking with other VA's online particularily those who might be somewhat local to me who might be interested in working on projects together that might come up (if beyond my scope lol).

I am married with 3 kids, one is autistic and my main reason for giving this a go. Traditional work just doesn't fit.

Glad to be here!

Karen

Hello and welcome to the community Karen

Congratulations on working to create your own virtual assistance practice! You'll find a wonderful support system here, as well as all the information you could hope for. Don't be shy about adding your own thoughts and questions to the conversation.

P.S. When you're ready to officially seek out local VAs to work with, be sure to post to the VIRTUAL ASSISTANT MARKETPLACE.

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Welcome!! I'm a newbie here (but more green than you in terms of being a personal assistant in an office environment!). I'm sure your experience as a personal assistant will definitely help your practice flourish online. As I'm learning, I think the key thing is just to get your name out there and network like crazy! Best of luck to you!

Shandon

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Shandon Collins, Senior Research Consultant & Owner
The Research Ace || http://www.theresearchace.com

Hello Karen! I am new as well and have found an amazing amount of information on this site. Almost everyday I see something that I did not even know I should be thinking about! I wish you the best of luck in this new venture!
Elizabeth

Welcome Karen. I too am new to the VA world. I have 20+ years of administrative experience and now I want to do what I know best on my own terms. There is an amazing amount of information on this site and I have just started to unravel it. You're going to love it. I am in Guelph so perhaps we will meet up sometime in the future at a VA networking event. There are several of them posted in the forums. Good luck!

Hello Karen and welcome. I am new as well and so far have found everyone to be very welcoming! Enjoy your new venture!

Hi Karen,

Welcome to the Forums and the VA industry! I'm just down the road from you in Hamilton, and I organize monthly meet-ups for virtual assistants. One of the main purposes for our group is to get to know one another so we know who we can call upon when a client needs a service we're not equipped to provide, whether we're lacking in time or a specific skill. I hope you'll be able to join us sometimes!

Janet

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Janet Barclay, MVA, Organized Assistant
Founder & Director, Golden Horseshoe Virtual Assistants Group