Become A Virtual Assistant: Launch Successfully 2022

Discover your business why to guide your virtual assistant journey, clarify why you started, stay inspired on tough days, and gain autonomy using a worksheet to decide your why.

Discover what a virtual assistant does, from general administration and scheduling to specialized roles like small business operations, copywriting, and web design, and learn how to niche and price services.

Identify your ideal client and target industries, define the personality traits you enjoy, and tailor virtual assistant services—from executive to personal assistant—through discovery calls, assessments, and pdfs.

Identify your ideal client and pain points, define the services you love and excel at, and use a three-block worksheet to align strengths with client needs.

Develop clear standard operating procedures to define how your virtual assistant business operates, set hours and escalation terms, and document workflows with Process Street and Loom.

Research local rates to set a starting hourly rate for general administration, add for advanced and niche skills, and choose hourly, project-based, or retainer pricing to reflect your worth.

Master the basics of bookkeeping and accounting for your virtual assistant business by tracking hours and expenses, handling receipts, and separating personal and business finances while preparing for self-employed taxes.

Choose a business name that reflects your virtual assistant services and remote work, then check domain availability and prefer dot com to align the name with your services and consulting.

Learn to build a professional website quickly with Google Sites, using ready-made layouts, embed options, forms, charts, and Drive widgets to showcase your remote operations management consulting.

Discover tools and platforms for launching a virtual assistant, including hardware, cloud storage, Asana, Canva, LastPass, Engage Bay, Google Meet, and secure communications.

Attend in-person and virtual networking events to build relationships, market your VA services, and use LinkedIn, groups, and social media to foster authentic outreach and referrals.

Learn to market your virtual assistant services using Facebook pages and groups, post engaging content with reels and stories, and grow reach on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Plan and attend networking events to attract ideal clients, build your professional reputation, and generate referrals as a virtual assistant. Use a show-and-tell mindset, timely follow-ups, and CRM-friendly relationship building.