Steps for Starting a Virtual Assistant Business

1. Steps for Starting a Virtual Assistant Business www.24task.com

2. Create Your Menu Of Services • Virtual assistants do just about everything, such as writing, emailing, customer support, calendar management, bookkeeping, marketing, website maintenance, and project management. • You should focus on the skills you have and enjoy doing. Also, you can offer one service, such as transcription, or you can provide many services.

3. Make A List Of Potential Clients • If you have names, list them. However, if you don’t know anyone who may need your services, list possible markets that need virtual support services. • For example, realtors, lawyers, or solo-entrepreneurs often outsource work to virtual assistants. • You can tailor your business to fit an industry, such as real estate, or provide the same service across several industries, such as email management for speakers and online entrepreneurs.

4. Create A Business Plan • The business plan doesn’t need to be a tome, but it does need to cover all aspects of your business, such as the services you will provide and to whom, how your services set you apart from other virtual assistants, how you’re going to fund and financially manage your business, and how you will market your business. • You should also determine prices for your services, taking into consideration your desired income, your overhead costs, and what the market is willing to pay.

5. Develop A Marketing Plan • Determine your most likely clients and where they are located. Then, figure out what they need and how you can help them get it. You will need these answers in creating your marketing plan.

6. Get Clients And Provide Great Service • Once you have everything in place, it’s time to implement your plan. • Work to get your first clients and deliver top quality service on time. • Don’t be afraid to ask for referrals from clients who are happy with your work.