The Tools You Need to Build Your Virtual Assistant Business

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best way to start a business is to just start. When it comes down to it, if you never start then you’ll never have a business. Believe it or not, there’s not a whole lot of overhead that comes along with starting a virtual assistant business, so I’m sharing the tools you need to build your business.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First up, a G-mail account. You CAN use another email platform, but your G-mail account will integrate with so many more tools and it opens up the use of other business tools that you’ll be in daily with your business. So just bite the bullet and sign up for a free account. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next, you’ll want to sign up for a trial period with a CRM. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (probably a hundred times more) but Dubsado and Honeybook are my favorites. Both have some really great trial periods and training that allow you to slowly but surely get acclimated with their platforms without having to pay in the beginning.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you choose not to go with either of those platforms, then you’ll also need a scheduler. Something like Calendly or Acuity to get you started and be able to avoid the time suck that is created by trying to set up appointments in your DMs and email. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Honestly, that’s about it to get started. You need a way for people to contact you, a way to keep track of clients and projects, and a way to schedule potential client calls. Are there more tools to become familiar with? Of course, and you can find most of them in my free A-Z of Building a Virtual Assistant Business. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to the full episode to hear some of my favorite bonus tools and to gain more insights on the tools listed above. Keep in mind. You have to start somewhere, so just get started!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">In This E