Mary Lutz

I LOVE it!  For those of you who don’t know, I am starting my own Virtual Assistant business.  I did quite a bit of research regarding starting a VA business and came across a VA networking site which had an ad for a Virtual Business Startup System.  I checked it out, considered the cost ($500) and ordered it. It came from Canada so it took a week to get here, but while waiting for my kit to arrive I’ve joined Twitter, Mom Master Minds, Mom Bloggers Club, VANA, MIVA, bought a domain name and began working on my website (still underconstruction) Provbs.com, got a professional email address mary.lutz@provbs.com, and have been doing all I can to figure out what direction, or niche, I want my VA business to take. 

I only got my VBSS kit yesterday, but I’m already on day 5, almost finished with it.  The kit guarantees to have your VA business up and running in 30 days, and each day there are lessons and a little reading to do.  Each day’s lessons/readings only take about 30 minutes give or take.  Since I am currently unemployeed, I have time to do more than that.  But, the kit is a great way to start, and so far I’m happy with the investment I made. 

The workbook really gets you thinking about everything having to do with being self-employeed, being a Virtual Assistant and what direction to take your VA business, and what you love about being a VA.  So, in the 5 days I’ve covered in the workbook, I’ve narrowed it down to I love to write!  I love to blog, so I’m really thinking that is the direction I’m going to take.  A reader here suggested ProBloggers, so I checked it out and there is a plethera of information about blogging and how to make money at blogging, etc.! So, check it out if you get a chance!

Time to get ready to go get my new cell phone!  I’ll post about that when I get back.