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#1 (permalink)   03-18-2010 carollea New Member   Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Hello from sunny California!! Well it looks like I found what I want to do when I grow-up! I'm kicking myself thinking 'why didnt I think of this before'? I am a stay at home mom with lots of skills I think a VA would need to have a succesfull business. The question is..How do I get started? I have read alot of threads and I have kind of an idea but is there an actual 'point A'? The first thing I need to do is...? I love this and I can't wait to get started! Thanks, Carol Chavez

#2 (permalink)   03-18-2010 StaceyStahl Contributing Member Company name: Cutting Edge Virtual Assistant, Inc.   Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 191 Re: Hello from sunny California!! Hi Carol! I'm new here too. I keep asking myself the same question about why I didn't think of it before. I've even been doing it (sort of) and didn't think of it as a business. I'm learning so much by just reading the boards here. There are great checklists in the threads that I'm finding very interesting about how to get started. Good luck!!!

#3 (permalink)   03-21-2010 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 sunny California!! Hi Carol, welcome to the forums Thanks for taking the time to register and become an active member. If you check the Private Message that was sent to you the first time you signed in there should be a link to Tips to get the most out of your VAF membership! That's a great place to start and it has a few resources I am sure you'll find useful - including a checklist. Good luck to you! __________________ Stuck in startup? Stop dreaming. Start DOING! Get the Become a Virtual Assistant eBook for just $29

#4 (permalink)   03-26-2010 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 sunny California!! Hi Carol, just thought I'd check back in to see if you found the resources at that link useful and had been able to get started on working toward your business goals? Keep us posted on your progress! __________________ Stuck in startup? Stop dreaming. Start DOING! Get the Become a Virtual Assistant eBook for just $29

#5 (permalink)   03-29-2010 Horizon Virtual Assistance Contributing Member Company name: Horizon Virtual Assistance   Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 184 Re: Hello from sunny California!! Hi Carol, Welcome to the forums. I hope you have found the resources you were looking for, there is so much here to help you on your way and everyone is very friendly and approachable. I wish you all the best. __________________ Claire Baber ~ Horizon Virtual Assistance

#6 (permalink)   05-07-2010 VirtualUSA New Member Company name: Virtual USA Office . com   Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 12 Re: Hello from sunny California!! Where are you geographically located? The first thing is to have strict self-discipline with yourself. You need to set a schedule for (1) marketing, (2) finding clients, (3) training, just to name a few.