Starting a home business is becoming more and more popular for a lot of reasons. One business that is really catching on with moms who have left the workplace to raise a family is that of becoming a Virtual Assistant.What the heck is a Virtual Assistant?
A Virtual Assistant does basic office work from home. This can include administrative duties, website design and maintenance, graphic design, data entry, phone, transcription, just about any type of work that a "boss" would need done from the office.'
The beauty of being a Virtual Assistant from home is the freedom to choose who you work for, what you do, and when.
So how do you find clients who need a Virtual Assistant? Once you get started, word of mouth through personal referrals is great. Also ads online (free or PPC), ads in the newspaper, Pennysaver, Craigslist, and posting in forums or free lance sites could bring results.
How do you choose clients? Most clients are going to want a particular set of skills, so you need to polish yours. Then, because you are no longer constrained to your former employer's line of work, what interests you?
If you are you interested in show business or archeology or some branch of medicine or art or whatever, look for people in those fields who need skills that you have! How exciting would it be to combine skills you worked hard to get, with a subject that fascinates you? Would that be cool or what!
If you would like more information, or would be interested in a kit to launch your new career, I highly recommend the BizyMoms ExpertVA Home Business Kit.
