A VA business is often times the easiest way for a mom to become a work at home mom. And I don’t mean easiest as in an easy way to make a buck because it’s going to require a lot of patience, hard work, determination and perseverance. There’s no such thing as a quick buck.
Chances are that if you have been working in an office setting of some sort, you probably have some skill(s) that you can offer virtually or at least a skill(s) that will be beneficial in starting your own Virtual Assistant business.
Confused by that statement? Let’s look at it a little deeper, for example let’s say you worked as a bookkeeper. Bookkeeping is a highly specialized skill that many people are willing to pay someone to do for them. Many small businesses or work at home moms are in need of bookkeepers and it’s a skill they are willing to pay for to not have to deal with it themselves. This would be the perfect opportunity for you to offer your services as a Virtual Assistant.
Another example could be if you worked as a medical transcriptionist or legal transcriptionist. Again these are specialized skills that can provide you the foot in the door you need to start your own VA business.
What about the mom that hasn’t been working in a long time but is interested in starting her own VA business? The old saying where there’s a will there’s a way comes to mind. There are some basic type skills you can start out offering such as customer service. More than likely you know how to check email, reply to emails, make phone calls, etc. That’s pretty basic stuff and not surprisingly many small business owners outsource this stuff because it’s so time consuming.
Another option would be to look for an internship opportunity so that you can have someone take you under their wing and train in an area of specialty so that you can offer that as a service to your customers.
You’ll need to keep in mind that although a Virtual Assistant business is a great way for a mom to work from home, even possibly one of the easier ways; it’s time consuming and will require a lot of sweat equity on your part. It’s not something you can just throw up a website and expect the money to come rolling in tomorrow. It doesn’t work that way.
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Great post.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I started my business way before kids were even a consideration it's great that I can fit my work in and around them.
Yes, having a better life-work balance is why people prefer working from home. And of course there's better pay, more holidays (its entirely up to you!), and choice of work, etc.
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At the level of work it can be very convenient for the mom and can reduce levels of stress as being a virtual assistant requires as little as picking up a phone and taking calls.
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ReplyDeleteVirtual assistants are becoming quite popular in the online world of the internet. It is provide the services that a secretary would if they were hired by a company and come into the office each day. The position of a virtual assistant also has many benefits for the assistant. Thanks a lot...
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At-home jobs like this enable full-time moms to earn money and add to the house budget without compromising their responsibilities at home. Moreover, this is an activity that can give a break from the usual drifts at home. The fun part is that they now have a capability to earn. Success stories can come from out from this, as we've heard full-time at-home employees succeeding and starting their own business on a full-scale.
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