Hello.. I am new to this site and am in the process of starting a virtual assistant company.

10 years ago, after my second child, I tried to create a Virtual Assistant position in my home. It just didn't work.

I have been a legal assistant/paralegal for over 20 years. I took a 2 year leave of absence from the legal field. In the two years of my leave of absence, I helped my husband run a new business, bought commercial property, designed our commercial space and prepared triple net lease agreements for our two tenants. In those two years, I've learned so many things that I can now share with other business owners.

I started my Virtual business a month ago and have 5 clients. Three of which have me on their payroll monthly. I am so busy right now, that I do not have time to do my own marketing.

My virtual is a little different from most. I have my own office in town, not at home, and I try to target clients in my immediate County. Small towns are in a high demand for this type of service and in this economy. I have joined our Chamber of Commerce and am an Ambassador. I also joined a BNI referral group as well. I've obtained all of my clients through these referral sources. I' ve basically become a Business Consultant/Marketing Consultant. I love what I am doing. I do have direct contact with my clients. My tag line is "Virtual with a Personal Touch"!

The last few days, I've been able to bill most of my day. I hope to use this forum more often so that I can see how others are doing things and what is working and what is not.

Debbie...
Adams Business Services
Virtual Administrative Assistant
Edmonds, Washington

Good day,

Welcome to the site and the Industry! You are in for a treat with your membership to this site. You'll love the information that you will find for building your Practice and the encouragement and support from the other VAs for assisting you with the resources and tips to be successful!

I would love to know more about what you envision your VA Company to be...Are you looking to specialize in a certain service (a "niche"), or if you have a potential name?

I'm looking forward to seeing you around the boards!

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Allowing you time to PERFECT your Business!

Wecome Adamsd

You've come to the right place. There is a ton of info here.

Check out the threads and ask questions. We are all here to help one another.

I look forward to hearing from you.

~Joni Snowden

Welcome to the forums

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Shari Sultana
Online Business Manager (marketing for retail ecommerce)

Hello and welcome!
Please do take a moment to post back and share a bit more info about yourself and your plans.

Wishing you the best of luck in your new endeavor!

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Hello!

Welcome! How are your plans coming along for your new business?

Deirdre

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Deirdre's Virtual Office

You'll find a whole host of information here to help you get started.

How are things coming along?

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Connie
www.mclconsultingservices.com

and look no further. You will find all the information you need in this forum for starting your business. The great thing is if you don't see it just ask and you'll get several answers.

Good Luck on your new journey.

Welcome to the VAF.. Hope you enjoy your networking stay here..

Welcome! Good luck in getting your business started. You will find lots of information and support here so just jump in and ask if you have a question.

Hello! Welcome aboard to the VA community. You'll love it here.

What kind of VA service or niche are you considering? Feel free to participate with any posts on the forums. Or if you have any questions, feel free to ask and we will jump in to help you.

Best of luck!

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