One-Minute Interview with Allison Reker

Website: www.virtualstaffingsolutionsinc.com

Services Offered:
BASIC
Word Processing (Typing, Mail merge, Editing/Proofing)
Data Processing (Spreadsheets, Database Creation, Database Maintenance, Data Entry)
Other (Presentation materials, Scanning, Internet Research, Mailings, Email Services, Reminder Service, Announcements/Invitations/Flyers, Others as requested)

SPECIALTY
Basic website creation and/or maintenance
Creation of original graphics
Editing graphics

Best Way to Contact: For now, by email - virtualstaffingsolutionsinc@hotmail.com In the future, VSS will have a dedicated fax line, and possibly a phone line as well.

What You Enjoy Most About Being a VA: Being able to earn extra income doing something I am good at, without taking more time away from my baby. I love sitting on the living room floor with my laptop while she plays next to me.

A Moment on the Soapbox: As someone new to this business, I'm still in a place where I'm looking for more advice than I've been able to give in return. But I will say, there are some great resources and support networks out there that every new VA should check out, like this site, wahm.com, and mommysplace.net. By contrast there are also a lot of scam artists out there ready to prey on those desperate to make their work at home dreams come true. Use the safe resources to their fullest and be wary of the rest. There is no quick and easy road to VA success. Making a VA business work is going to take a lot of creative thinking, hard work, and networking, networking, networking. Best of luck to all of you out there just starting the path as I am. I hope we all make it some day!