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martsgirl · #1 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009

Hi! I started being Virtual Assistant last April 2009 & I'm currently setting up a Virtual Assistance company with my colleagues. We are very unhappy with how we are treated by the company & I felt that we have to take the matters in our hands. Going freelance helped me but I also want to help other people as well gain security with their jobs. Hence, I'm researching more information on how to set one up. Hopefully, this endeavor would be a success!

Bernice · #2 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009

Welcome martsgirl, you will find a lot of information here to help you and your colleagues in your new adventure. Tell us about yourself, your name and where about in the Philippines are you located?

Cheers!!

Business-Bytes · #3 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009

Welcome! Yes, as Bernice said, do tell us more about yourself.

Of course, you're probably too busy browsing about all the great information here, so may not have time.

Glad you're here!

Layah · #4 (**permalink**) 09-06-2009

Hi! I'm new here too. I think it's pretty amazing that you didn't like your job so you went freelance. I hope it works out for you!

Tess · #5 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009

Hello and welcome to the community

We've had a number of new members from your country lately - so you're in especially good company.

Looking forward to hearing more about you and your business goals.

Diamond Virtual Services · #6 (**permalink**) 09-08-2009

Congratulations on your decision! You will definitely find a wealth of information here.

Good luck!
Erika

King Business Management · #7 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009

Way to take charge! And as a group effort, no less. This is a good place to be. Best wishes to you and your team.

bestva4u · #8 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009

Welcome Martsgirl

I am also new to the forum. This forum is a great place to share experiences and problems as all the members are very helpful.

Good Luck!

VBPartners · #9 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009

It's awesome to hear that you have come together and made a positive situation out of a bad one.

That's how I fell, literally, into this field. I had been with a company for over 18 years. They had recently been bought out by a major company. The new company fired my boss, the CEO, but kept me on. I had a bad fall a few weeks later and ruptured several discs. I was on bedrest and they were actually ANGRY with me! I offered to continue working from home but they refused. They laid me off... well, that's when I started to freelance and soon learned about the VA industry... the fall was a blessing!

martsgirl · #10 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009

Hi all!

Thank you everyone for your warm welcome!

My name's Michelle, 28 yrs old and I live in Manila. I currently work for a dsl call center based in the US (so all those who have dsl & networking problems, you can talk to me about it..haha..).

I was hired by Staff in Seconds, a company owned by Oliver Turner, a Filipino who lives in the US, last April 2009. The company closed down early this month due to some business issues. It was really saddening because we felt that he wasn't taking care of us(his employees) properly like he should be. He hired somebody to run the company who terminated a lot of people. What's worse there is that the person he hired doesn't know anything about running a virtual assistance business. Plus, the person is known to have a bad reputation for running homebased businesses.

Anyway, the closing of the company may have been a blessing in disguise because now, me and my colleagues are forming a Virtual Assistant company. We've got an investor and partners to boot!

It really amazes me how God works in mysterious ways.