What is a Virtual Assistant?

"A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis."

The internet and other new technologies have changed the way many of us work and the titles of our jobs. So, instead of the secretary, meet the virtual assistant. What is a virtual assistant? "VA"s work from home, offering services for businesses which might not have enough work to justify employing their own full-time administrative staff." Click the link to the left to find out more about virtual assistants.

Becoming a VA

So you want to work from home, you have an administrative background with lots of office experience. What do you do next? How do you get set up? What do you need? How do you get clients?

These questions and others, will be addressed on this site. We don't claim to have all the answers, though we are more than happy to share with you the answers we have already found along with those we run into along the way. Just remember that becoming a virtual assistant requires effort, dedication and a willingness to overcome setbacks, and it won’t happen overnight.

I hope you find the information on this site helpful. Please contact me with any questions or comments. 

To help you start your own VA business, you might find ASSISTANT BUSINESS FORMS SET from the VA Chamber of Commerce, a very useful tool. Click here to view more details!