Business Operations

Finding the right tools can help your Virtual Assistant Business run smoothly, and tracking your time is a critical requirement both when completing projects on a hourly basis and to figure your profitability when doing project-based pricing or MyHours allows you to track time spent on projects easily and free. My Hours is a Freemium […]

MyHours allows you to easily track your time working on projects and tasks. This free software makes it easy to track time in order to accurately invoice your clients and track your productivity. In the last video, I showed you how to create your MyHours account. Today, we’ll look at how to add clients, projects,

Trello (get your free account here) is a simple project management tool that virtual assistants can use to track their own business and maybe a tool that your customers want to use to track your progress. Project management is part of every business, and as a virtual assistant, you may need to work within the

LastPass Password Manager can solve the challenge of creating and managing difficult-to-crack passwords. Trying to keep track of difficult passwords on your own can be almost impossible. This makes it tempting to make easy-to-break passwords that lead to hacked accounts. Using a Password Manager takes the burden off of you by remembering your passwords and

Creating a Microsoft Excel Invoice is a great way to start getting paid in your new Virtual Assistant Business. In the long run, you’ll want to use a complete accounting system like QuickBooks or Wave Accounting to manage all of your bookkeeping needs, including invoicing and tracking payments. When just getting started, if you need

Selecting the right computer for your Virtual Assistant Business is important. Most VAs don’t need super fast and high end computers like gamers do, but you do need to make sure you can use complete applications like Microsoft Word, so Chromebooks and other completely browser-based systems won’t work. A computer is a core piece of