So, you want to be a virtual assistant. The virtual assistant industry is growing rapidly. Just about anyone can say they are a virtual assistant. You have a computer, internet access, and the desire to work from home. Voila You're a virtual assistant. But is that enough to succeed as a virtual assistant? Do you have what it takes to run a business? Yes, a virtual assistant is a business owner. Successful business owners need to have good business sense. As a business owner, you, the virtual assistant, need to understand what it takes to run a business. Joel and Sue have more than 50 years of combined experience supporting and operating small businesses. They operate BizBa6 Small Business Support Services and love not only their work but the life it allows them to live. This book (Joel's third business book, Sue's first) shares how they think about business--it's a 'why to', not a 'how-to' because it focuses on how people think and what they want--not just your clients, but you, too.

You've heard plenty about 'best practices.' But 'best' isn't a series of steps to follow. Best is a guided outcome. Best is different from perfect. Best includes practicality, feasibility. While every situation has a 'best' solution, there are principles that those best solutions are built on. You're going to be creating these best solutions on the fly. You can't always go consult someone else-and you don't want to. Instead, have a good solid foundation in yourself and you can make these customized best solutions.