Resources - for ALL businesses

The following resources have been selected specifically to provide you with useful information, no matter what business you are in.

Think this is good? Well there are even more VA specific resources available in the VYVA Members area.

• Utilising a VA
• Business Tools
• Articles
• E-Books
  
• Software and Web Tools
• Management Tools
• Supplies
  

Utilising a VA

• This 3 minute video talks to you about the benefits of working with a VA. (takes you to new page where video will load up)

New Business Tools

• Register for an ABN
• The Australian Government Business Gateway
• Register a Business Name
• This short video takes you through 5 business startup tips (takes you to new page where video will load up)
• Is your life in balance? Take the quiz.
• How good is your business? Take your Business Medical Check
• Professional Resume Writer's Course - You may already offer resume writing to your clients, or be thinking about including this valuable service. Chances are you may be one of the many Virtual Assistants who don’t feel totally comfortable with their level of skill or who feel they lack an up-to-date understanding of current trends, formats and strategies.
• Coach Network - CoachNetwork is a professional network for life coaches and business coaches. This is the place to go to find a great coach for you or your client.

Articles

• 8 ways to keep your home based business running smoothly.
• 40 Government sites you can't live without.
• Hire a Virtual Assistant - Real Estate

Software and Web Tools

The Internet will be a major means of communication.  Below are links to several free downloads and inexpensive software to help us to communicate in compatible formats.  PC Tools Internet Security is also recommended if your system is not equipped with the latest anti virus software.

• List of Windows accessories
• MSN Messenger
• Personal Currency Assistant
• Time Zone Converter
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• PC Tools Internet Security
• Are your files too large to send? - You send it!
• Picasa2 - Free Photo Editing Software
• WinZip 12-File compression, encryption and data backup Compress and keep files secure with Corel!

Management Tools

• Remember the milk! Online to-do lists. Iphone compatible too.
• Timestamp - Great time measurement tool
• Sticky Tickets allows you to buy tickets online to events and sell tickets online to events.

E-Books

• 101 plus ways to use a Virtual Assistant by VA Office Solution, Jean Hanson
• Recommended reading. The Core Competencies are a guide developed by VAs for VAs - Alliance for Virtual Business. Core Competencies Second Edition (Bulleted)
• VA Core Competenties Second Edition

Supplies

• Buy your books from this Tasmanian based online bookstore "Book City".
• I-Tech Group
• Cards for your Clients! Make sure you let you clients and suppliers know how much you appreciated their support this year by sending beautifully hand-drawn original Australian design cards.

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