Archive for the 'Virtual Assistant' Category

I’m passing along this article because a huge number of people are really interested in living off the grid. They want to cut down their bills if possible. And frankly the philosophy of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” is getting more popular among entrepreneurs. They are getting sick of the failed society that rewards failure and [...]

by Melissa Brewer
Many people hire the services of virtual secretaries. If you have specific skills such as web design, technical writing, graphic design, event planning, or working with advanced computer programs, there are many employers who would be interested in hiring you for specific projects or daily tasks. Those with traditional secretarial skills such as [...]

Work from home – Save $38 Billion!
A survey by the public-private teleworking partnership Telework Exchange has concluded that encouraging those who can work from home to do so for two days a week, rather than commute into work, would save 9.7 billion gallons of gas or $38.2bn.
This is an interesting statistic. Workers certainly care if [...]

Many people could be work at home virtual assistants if they had local broadband internet access and access to a market for their skills. I pass this press release along as a possible outlet for some readers. Please do your own due diligence.
From their press release:
May 28, 2008 — With the pressure for companies [...]

Now that  you’re working at home, what do you do if a client needs to meet with you face to face? Here’s a helpful post on the Virtual Assistant’s blog.
They state several options themselves which you can read, but here’s what we’ve done.
Basically we’ve arranged space at an office “in town” that’s open anyway.
It’s usually [...]

The article So You Want To Be A Virtual Assistant is well worth reading if being a VA is one of your dreams for 2008.
It’s easy to get excited about starting your own business, tell your boss to “take this job and __________________” and strike out on your own. But too many times, this only [...]

by Melissa Brewer
If you’ve been looking for a virtual secretary job or online data entry job, and haven’t had any luck, you may have considered starting your own virtual assistant business. A virtual assistant works for themselves – and creates their own client base. If you want to work from home and have more control [...]

This young mother of two is an enterprising mompreneur and even a member of the Iowa National Guard. She’s launching her business as she finishes a business degree. Best wishes from the Work At Home Blog!
From Zwire
She started her home business two years ago with a wedding and event planning service, but with two small [...]

This paralegal wanted to stay home with her children. Her paralegal skills were the perfect preparation for a home based career as a virtual assistant. Some things she had to learn new were website design and desktop publishing…. as a paralegal she wasn’t used to making brochures. She charges $25 to $75 per hour and [...]

Cybertary has sold it’s first franchise
Actually the creator of the company sold her virtual assitant’s practice to focus on expanding the business and selling other franchises.
Cybertary provides “virtual assistants” to support independent and small-business owners.
They are now marketing franchises nationwide.
Image courtesy Cybertary.com