You Don’t Need Corporate Experience

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.

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!

If you’re not already a member of our Facebook Group, The Virtual Assistant Connection, and would like to join, here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevaconnection/