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Guided walkthrough

From idea to first client

For anyone who has decided to become a virtual assistant, or is considering it, and doesn't know where to start finding clients. Six steps to define your niche, shape your profile and organise your outreach. This is a practical guide: it does not guarantee clients or results.

The first step is open to everyone: choose your niche without signing up. To continue, create your free account and everything will be saved, including what you entered in Step 1. Create an account or sign in.

1. Choose your niche

Answer five questions. We use preset rules to suggest a specialty based on your first three answers and an audience based on your fourth. You can always change these.

Do you have any previous experience in these fields?

You can choose more than one.

What kinds of tasks are you best at or enjoy most?

You can choose more than one.

Which tools are you most comfortable using?

You can choose more than one.

Is there a particular type of business or audience you'd like to work with?

Choose one.

Enter hours. This won't change your niche; the rate calculator in the Bonus tab uses this number.