Posts belonging to Category business start up

The Virtual Business Show is Launched!

ANNOUNCING AUSTRALIA’S VERY FIRST PODCAST/INTERNET RADIO TALK SHOW: THE VIRTUAL BUSINESS SHOW – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW That’s right! I have now started up our very own internet radio show which will cover topics of interest to VAs, virtual business owners, small businesses, those wanting to become VAs and those who want to work [...]

Never Stop Marketing!

I haven’t really noticed any change to my practice since the beginning of the economic downturn but I have heard a number of small business owners and Virtual Assistants of late saying that work is dropping off and/or they’ve ‘lost’ clients, blaming in part the economic downturn. This is a good reminder for us all [...]

Business Peaks & Troughs

With the economic downturn I’ve noticed of late more and more discussion on various networks about worry about work dropping off, finding part time jobs and so on. I think it’s important to remember this: as virtual assistants we are in business. We are business owners. This means we are responsible for our work/cash flow [...]

OIVAC 2009 – 5 Tips for Newbie VAs

Virtual Assistants and business owners from around the globe participate in the upcoming 4th Annual International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC), May 14-16, 2009; and it’s a completely online event. The three day, 100% virtual meet-up perfectly blends industry leading educational sessions with open to the public networking and exhibitor halls through easy to access and [...]