Tag Archives: Virtual Assistant Business Plan

Dear Gritty VA: Why Can’t I Find Income Tax Info All in One Place?

Dear Gritty VA: I submit final draft of my business plan to my mentor soon (I can’t thank you enough for the Virtual Assistant Business Plan template you have included in your packages). My question is for the financial aspect of the business plan… calculating the income taxes. There are so many websites out there [...]

Dear Gritty VA: How Did You Arrive at Your Figures?

Dear Gritty VA: I recently purchased the Virtual Assistant business forms offered on your website. I am currently working on developing my business plan for my start-up Virtual Assistant business. In one section of the business plan, you list some industry statistics, specifically an estimated number of established Virtual Assistants. Where did you get that [...]

Do You Have a Business Plan?

Often, new Virtual Assistants will ask questions on the various Virtual Assistant listservs and forums that  indicate they haven’t done any business planning at all. Like with most small business owners, many have never run a business before and are really learning things from the ground up. Luckily for them, ours is a very welcoming [...]

New Virtual Assistant Business Forms Packages

To all my Virtual Assistant friends and colleagues, just wanted to let you know we’ve got more new Virtual Assistant Business Forms sets to give you even greater savings. One nice change I’ve gotten great feedback on–the Virtual Assistant Business Plan template is now included in the Virtual Assistant Business Forms set. We’ve got new [...]

Are You the Parent or Child In Your Virtual Assistant Business?

Have you ever considered the idea that a business is like a parent and employees like its children? Think about it. Employers must nurture and supervise their business and employees just like parents must do with their children. The “family unit” thrives on strong direction, fair but firm discipline, and solid structure. The employer “parent” is [...]