You Don’t Need Corporate Experience, Issue #140

You Don’t Need Corporate Experience, Issue #140

Belinda Sandor Belinda Sandor

Belinda Sandor

Leading Women to Start, Grow, and Scale Successful Virtual Assistant Businesses | Speaker | Coach | Amazon #1 Best Selling Author

发布日期: 2024年9月18日
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When talking to aspiring Virtual Assistants about starting their businesses, I often hear them say (in an unhappy tone), “I’m really at a disadvantage because I don’t have any corporate admin experience.”

Believing this makes them feel discouraged.

Believing this makes them feel like they have a longer road ahead than others.?

Believing this steals their confidence.

If this is you, I have some good news…

Having a corporate background gives you ZERO advantages when starting a Virtual Assistant business.

You can be just as successful if you’re a bartender, a mom, a teacher, or one of a zillion other professions.

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In fact, much of what’s required in these professions (and many others) is exactly what you need to be a successful VA. Things like:

  • Managing multiple tasks at once
  • The ability to stay focused
  • Knowing how to organize data, paper, and information
  • Paying attention to details
  • Be willing to learn new things
  • Figure stuff out and find solutions

And here’s a list of services that I provide to clients every day, none of which are difficult to learn and none of which I ever did while I was a corporate admin:

  • Email newsletters
  • Website updates
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Setting up credit card processing
  • Updating social media profiles
  • Setting up email accounts

The best way to learn these skills if they’re new to you is to tackle them one at a time as you set up your own VA business. So cross worrying about not having a corporate background off your list and get to work. I’ll be watching my email inbox for your newsletter!

Belinda Sandor is the Founder of The VA Connection where she works with new, aspiring, and established Virtual Assistants to help them build thriving businesses through her free online community, courses, and coaching programs. You can learn more here: https://www.thevaconnection.com/


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