One of the easiest ways to work-from-home is by doing virtual assistant (VA) work. Virtual assistants are highly-skilled, home-based professionals that offer companies, small businesses, and entrepreneurs administrative support. Virtual assistants perform a wide variety of tasks. In fact, the services that you can offer are endless, ... Read More
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5 Virtual Admin Jobs that Don’t Require Experience
English essayist Joseph Addison once said, “No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.” I can’t think of a more perfect description of what it means to be a virtual assistant. You get to bring order to chaos and ease the burden of business owners who would otherwise never be able to get ... Read More
9 Virtual Assistants Share Their Best-Earning Services
Virtual Assistants are in high demand, so if you’re considering this flexible career path, you have excellent earning potential. The list of VA services required by businesses (big and small) is endless, so it can be a daunting task trying to decide which services you might like to offer. When I had my first baby, my husband and I ... Read More
How This Work-at-Home Wife Found Her Bliss as a Professional Blogger
Angie Nelson has been working from home since 2007. Over the years she's dabbled in direct sales, customer service, running a virtual assistant business, and publishing various niched blogs. Read on to find out how she finally found her work-at-home bliss with a professional blogging career over at The Work at Home Wife. Tell us a ... Read More
How This Mom Ditched the Cube and Launched a Home Business From Scratch
Becky Flansburg is WAHM, Influencer, Blogger, and Freelance Writer. Her veteran blog Franticmommy.com shares her unique and humorous perspective on children’s books, parenthood, and women in business. She is also the project manager for the non-profit children’s literacy event, Multicultural Children’s Book Day and is one half of the ... Read More
How This Blogger Was Able to Monetize Her Pinterest Activity
Kristin Larsen is the creator of Pinterest Presence, an online course designed to help businesses and bloggers drive traffic back to their profitable websites from one of the hottest platforms around. As a new freelancer, Kristin launched a successful Pinterest management company and within her first six months, was averaging $3,600 ... Read More
Stop Charging by the Hour and Create Packages to Level Up Your VA Business
There is a certain luxury that comes with being a Virtual Assistant, with one of the most alluring being the flexibility in time, workload, and income. It is also an ever-evolving field—both a blessing and a curse—thanks to the growth of online entrepreneurship and the expansion of brick and mortar businesses to the online ... Read More
How This Single Mom Became a Virtual Assistant from Home
Tawnya Sutherland’s entrepreneurial journey started more than 18 years ago. As a divorced mother of three, she needed to find a way to put food on the table, a roof over their heads, and still find time to spend time with her kids. Read on to see how this single mom was able to defy the odds and become a virtual assistant who now ... Read More
How This Entrepreneur Was Able to Earn $150K in 4 Short Months
Amanda Goldman-Petri is internationally renowned in 19 different countries as a Work Smarter, Not Harder Marketing Coach for online entrepreneurs who want to massively expand their income and impact without expanding their work load. She has been featured on major media outlets such as the Huffington Post, Wall Street Select, ... Read More
What You Need to Know About Starting a Virtual Assistant Business
Maybe you've thought about blogging, writing, or even selling a product you love. And while those are great options, sometimes it can take a while to build your blog, secure writing clients, and build your customer base. And that means that you won't start bringing in money right away. That's where working as a Virtual Assistant (VA ... Read More
How to Start Working as a Virtual Assistant
For more and more individuals, the days of working in an office cubicle under humming fluorescent lights are drawing to a close. In some cases, employers are saving money by downsizing office space and attracting a strong workforce by offering work at home opportunities. In other cases, individuals are making the choice to strike ... Read More
How to Become a Virtual Assistant
I'm often asked what it's like being a Virtual Assistant. When this question pops up, I am more than happy to share because I know there are a plethora of moms who are feeling “stuck” in a less-than-gratifying job. These same women also think they have no options when it comes to earning a decent living while working from home. I ... Read More
How Jessica Lindgren Created Her Dream Job by Starting a Business
Founded in 2014 by Jessica Lindgren, Gal Friday 612 specializes in flexible, versatile, and efficient freelance executive assistant services. With 15 years of experience and a penchant for out-of-the-box thinking, Jessica has built a business that helps busy freelancers focus on their most important tasks. Tell us a little bit about ... Read More
Virtual Assistants Who Have Taken Their Businesses to Six Figures
When I first started my work-at-home quest, I was excited to learn about the Virtual Assistant (VA) field. Not only did I possess many of the traits that VAs need (enjoy helping people and good time management and organizational skills), but it's a profession that allows you to cash in on the skills and knowledge you already ... Read More
The Help Game: Which Tasks Should I Outsource?
Having kids, running a business, and managing a household can seem like a daunting job with no end in sight, especially if you aren't asking for help. I'm a single mom. Until December, I was also a full-time undergrad student, running two businesses, and trying to make sure our house didn't smell. I bargained with my five-year-old ... Read More
