Hello
Nice to meet ya,


I am ready to start a Virtual Assistant business, I have Graphic design skills, and I love to draw. I have worked as an Admin Assitant, Secretary, Customer Service Rep for years. I fell in love with working from home earlier this year and thus far I have extensive experience in the telecommute industry...I have a few work at home jobs that I am thankful for right now.

I know I would enjoy being a Virtual Assistant because I have done so much work similar to it in the past. I am also not interested in working in corporate or doing face to face customer service again because that was something I definetly did not enjoy for the most part.

So my question is do you know of any VA's that are willing to be a mentor... I looked over the check list but it would also be nice to speak with one of you in real time with the extra questions I do have.

Also do you think its best to start a VA business with others or on your own?

Last but not least did any of you assist a Virtual Assistant before getting started and if so can you find such an opportunity here?

Wish you all the best and im sure I will enjoy my stay -JJ

Hi and welcome
I think you'll find that just interacting on the boards here is a great way to receive support and encouragement - be sure to read the available info and post your own questions and comments.

We do ave a classifieds section and an RFP section where established VAs will sometimes post ads looking for subs, etc. but they will generally choose to work with other VAs who at least are established with a business presence, if not heir own clients - this lends itself to a professional persona which is more appealling to a VA/business owner. Again, interacting here is a good way to show other VAs what you're all about and increase your chances of being offered subcontracts.

Hope that helps!

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Hi,

just thought that I would drop by and say welcome to the forum.
Congratulations on starting your VA business, you will find it very exciting.
There is heaps of information and experienced people on here so if you have questions, ask away.

Hi JJ,

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your new VA business. I know it's been said a hundred times, but it's true, read through all of the posts that you can on these boards. The information is invaluable.

As for the mentoring part, there are a few VA organizations out there that provide mentoring to their new members. Just do a google search.

Again, good luck with your business.

Thank you for all the useful information it is deeply appreciated. I am very excited to get started and so happy to have found this site.

Hello New York
Congrats on deciding to start your business. It's so exciting!!
It sounds as though you have a great foundation for starting your business.

I was lucky enough to find a VA to subcontract work to me when I began. It was very helpful to have the support of someone who understood all of the fears and uncertainties of just starting out. She really helped me gain confidence and I still love doing work with her til this day.

Dawn

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Hello Dawn,

Ya that sounds like a very helpful experience you had. I do hope to figure out a way to obtain a similar opportunity because it will help my transition go a little bit smoother.

JJ

Hi jjnelle.

You're a newbie like me too! Welcome aboard. I've only been here one short week but have found a wealth of resources and lots of friendly people.

Keep reading - you'll find all the support you need.

Dee.

Ya i'm a newbie to!

However I would like to get everything started as soon as possible because I see myself getting a bit anxious as well as excited to get started lol...

I have learned sooo much from here within a matter of hours...I can see how the amount of info on this forum can be overwhelming and thats fine because I love to learn!

Hi New York!!! Where 'bouts? My mom-in-law is in Flushing.

I'm new also - and look forward to getting through all the great stuff on this forum! It looks like a lot, but so far what I've seen seems really great!