Ready to start your Virtual Assistant business? In this section, you’ll find step‑by‑step guides on how to set up as a Virtual Assistant.
From choosing your VA services and pricing your work to sorting out the right tools, software and legal essentials, these posts walk you through everything you need to get your business off the ground and running smoothly.
I recently asked the lovely members of my VA Handbookers Facebook group to share their worst experience of working in a traditional office environment. Although it was many years ago now, I clearly remember how much I hated working in an office, but I was still shocked by the replies. Here are just a few of them.
I have an entire website on how to set up and run a successful Virtual Assistant business, but I recently realised I didn’t have a post that explains what a VA actually is and what they do as I kinda assumed you knew! So, if you were wondering what a VA is and the kinds of tasks they do for clients, here’s a simple breakdown.
When you first start out as a Virtual Assistant, you need to have a good think about what services you want to offer. If you don’t already have a specialist niche, here’s how to figure out which services make the most sense for you, based on your experience and skillset, what you’re good at, what you enjoy, and what clients will happily pay for.
Being a Virtual Assistant is brilliant. You get freedom, flexibility, and the ability to work from anywhere in the world. But it is not an easy gig or a lazy side hustle; it’s a proper career that takes hard work to set up. In this post, I’ll explain what’s really involved in starting and running a successful VA business, so you can decide if it’s the right fit for you.
Having a Virtual Assistant niche comes with numerous benefits, not least because you want to be the irreplaceable VA whose clients would pay anything rather than lose, rather than an average do-it-all VA who can be easily interchanged with a cheaper one. You definitely have an area of expertise in your repertoire, so let me help you work out what it is!
If you’re still in the setting-up phase of your VA business wouldn’t it be great to receive some personal advice from established Virtual Assistants who have walked the path before you? I mean, imagine how helpful it would be to hear some words of wisdom, get some pointers and find out what the best course of action would be? Oh wait… there is!
I know from experience that when you first discover Virtual Assistants exist and you suspect you might want to be one, you research the subject to death and then quickly become overwhelmed with information. So, here are the most frequently asked questions about becoming a Virtual Assistant to help you decide if it’s the right career for you.
Whenever the world experiences a period of economic and political uncertainty, people who work for themselves aren’t as worried about their options. In fact, historically, freelancers usually do quite well during these periods because they are more in control of the situation and can use their flexible business model to create opportunities for themselves.
One of the most common questions I get in my VA Handbookers Facebook group is which laptop is best for Virtual Assistants. To make life easier, I’ve put together this simple but comprehensive guide covering everything you need to think about when choosing the right laptop for your VA business – whether you’re just starting out or looking to upgrade.
One of the reasons people become Virtual Assistants is so they can fit work around their family life. Because I don’t have any children I asked my VA Handbookers Facebook group how they handle childcare whilst running their business so you could gain an idea of how they manage their day and see how freelancing would fit your current situation.
