Ask a lot of virtual assistants what the most stressful part of running a VA business is and they are likely to tell you that a lot of it comes down to fighting out misconceptions about what it is that virtual assistants do:

(source)Virtual Assistants are fed up. They’ve had it with inaccurate media portrayals and reporters who don’t get the facts right. They’re sick of exploitive industry outsiders who don’t understand the Virtual Assistance business misinforming their marketplace. They’re tired of constantly having to explain the difference between an employee and an independent service provider. And they’re having their say about it all by participating in this year’s third annual Virtual Assistant Industry Survey.

Now, running a VA business - or thinking about starting to run a VA business, for that matter - isn’t all about attending seminars. Of course, seminars and networking events can be beneficial to those who are running a VA business.

The more that you are able to connect with other virtual assistants, the more that you will be able to learn about running a VA business. You’ll be able to learn more about connecting with others, explaining what VAs do and about running your business in general.

It can be frustrating when you’re running a VA business to look at the big picture; knowing that you have the right network can ease that frustration and make the experience far more rewarding.

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