How can I start my own business, isn’t this for younger people?
• First of all, never, never buy into these people who put their ads on Social Media showing them in a beautiful house or office saying they can help you earn millions of $$$$ while laying on a beach. (just send them $99 or $1999)
• Starting and building your business is tons of work. It may not be physical work (unless you chose something like landscaping) but it is mental work, There will be times you will wonder if it is all worth it, times you will want to quit. But the successes both big and small will be exhilarating.
• When you think about starting your own business, make sure it is something that interests you and that you are good at. Do not do anything that is just for big money because that will get old very fast. I know, for five years I worked in telesales. I hated it therefore I sucked at it, some of my coworkers loved it and enjoyed doing it.
• It is very important to set goals for your business and write them down. Write down headings where you would like to be in five years, two years, one year, six months, one month. Underneath these headings write what you need to do to achieve each of these. Also note “the why”, when the going gets tough, you will want to quit, look at the why.
Being a Virtual Assistant is a Really Great Option
Becoming a virtual assistant (VA) is a really great option. A VA works at home through the internet and helps mainly small businesses with many different things like customer service, Word press, web development, word processing, book keeping and tons more things. A VA works by contract and is not an employee. This works well for a small business, it doesn’t have to pay for equipment, office space, vacation pay, benefits for an employee that is not needed full time. The best way for a VA to work is to have a niche, what we call a general virtual assistant who does a bit of everything would not command the money that a specialist would.
I have been attending a completely online university that offers training in all these different niches. VAClassroom University is the one I am affiliated with. They have just re-branded, the new name is Freelance University. If you follow the link and sign up, I will receive a small commission. (This is another great way for your business to collect some income)