Work From Home

by Lisa Taliga

Are you working full-time, want to start your Virtual Assistant business but just don’t seem to find enough hours in the day to focus on it? This may also apply to you if you are working part-time or have a growing family. A good chunk of your day may be swallowed up by the daily commute, the demands of your boss, cooking dinner, looking after the kids, keeping the house clean… by the time you’ve finished all that, how are you going to get focused? How are you going to find the time to start or build your business?

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If you want to grow your micro-business (defined as a business with fewer than five employees), you might consider some of the findings of a survey by Statistics Canada.

1. The Findings

According to “Growth Determinants of Micro-Businesses in Canada” (Evangelia Papadaki and Bassima Chami, Small Business Policy Branch, Industry Canada), the survey by Statistics Canada revealed the following:

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by J. Stephen Pope

Developing and utilizing presentation skills can result in increased income for you. Here are a few ways that you can turn your public speaking experience into business profits.

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by Lisa Taliga

You’ve decided to start your own Virtual Assistant business. You’ve got to think of a business name, register it, organise a PO Box, get some new equipment ….aaaargh! Where do you start? Is your mind going round and round in circles? Are you feeling overwhelmed?

I totally identify with that feeling. I remember all too well when I was starting out that my head was stuffed full of things to do, organise and manage. It’s easy to let it all overwhelm you and cause you to take no action! I was also working full-time so it was crucial for me to stay focused on my ultimate goal of staying at home and earning an income.

Here are 5 easy tips to combat overwhelm, which can be applied to any business:

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