Why I started my business as a Virtual Assistant
How did I get here?
I’ve been getting lots of questions on what brought me down this path I’ve taken. Here’s what I’ve been up to and why I chose the #valife!
- I have a business degree in management of information systems. I chose it because a Forbes article recommended it and I was always good with technology. While that field is not my passion, I learned a LOT about collecting and analyzing data, coding, and the internet of things (i.e. the inevitable robot takeover - be nice to Alexa!)
- Although my degree was sort of in tech, I loved the role of an executive assistant. I was really good at organizing and managing other people’s lives - especially c-suite levels where my brain was being used and challenged. I loved helping with meeting materials and business operations and being that “go to” person who could solve everyone’s problems
- Even though I loved the EA role, I wanted to be able to grow beyond being someone’s assistant. I was eventually promoted to head of IT and Investor Relations at my most recent corporate job. I was definitely challenged in this role (and learned a LOT). This is the role I took remote 💻
- However, after some changes occurred at my job, I started thinking about my future path. What am I good at? How can I help people? The immediate answer was back to the Executive Assistant role. But I was done assisting other people, right?
- After playing around with business ideas, I realized that by starting my own online business, I am not working for anyone else. I am working for myself! I’m able to do what I’m good at without the confines of being a corporate EA. I can grow, expand, take on bigger projects/more clients - the world is my oyster
I LOVED helping businesses run smoothly.
I LOVED organizing processes to optimize work flows and automation.
I LOVED being the point of contact for all things —> “ask Erin” “Erin can fix it” “Erin probably knows”. It’s what I’m good at! And now I can do it my own way ✌️
What lead you to starting your own online biz?
Hey, I’m Erin!
I am a business coach for people wanting to start or grow their online businesses. I help both newbies start from scratch and those already in the space get to those consistent $7k+ months.
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