Just Getting Started
FIRST CLASS COMPLETE!
Our first teleclass session of “Business Essentials For a Virtual Assistance Practice” was completed on April 30, 2009. Here’s when our next sessions will begin. Be sure and sign-up in plenty of time to get materials and processing completed within 7-days of the first Teleclass.
June 25, 2009 (ending August 27)
September 17, 2009 (ending November 19)
January 21, 2010 (ending March 25)
A brief introduction – who is Jeannine Clontz?
Hello,
I’ve owned and operated my own VA practice for more than ten years. About two years into it, I was ready to throw in the towel and go back to corporate America. Luckily, a competitor I had done some sub-contractor work for told me something incredible…she told me not to give up. She said that I did great work, had wonderful skills and that I really presented myself very professionally.
She also said that it usually takes 3-5 years for you to turn the corner and start really making an income from this type of a business. So, I pulled up my bootstraps and went on to make about every mistake possible in starting and growing a business.
Then in 2005 I was approached by a member of the International Virtual Assistants Association (www.ivaa.org) who asked if I’d ever thought about writing a book about how to start a VA practice. She thought that since I was currently the president of IVAA, it might be good timing. So my dear friend and awesome editor, Lauren Hidden, spent the next eight months with me creating Entrepreneurial Freedom, How to Start and Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance Practice.
The rest, as they say, is history. Not only has the book proven to be wildly successful to people looking to start such a small business, but we were also asked by several community colleges to create a companion workbook so they could include our book as a part of their continuing education curriculum. Then last summer I was contacted by a local community college who wanted me to teach the course.
It’s been a very wild ride that has led me to an extensive speaking and writing career, and finally to develop a coaching program to continue to help improve the business climate for VAs worldwide.
Most of my coaching programs and systems are setup for the more established and full-time VA. With that in mind, I wondered what I could do to help those people who are just looking to get started, or really needed that push to get their business organized, like I did in my second year.
I bolted up in the middle of the night several weeks ago and had my, ah-ha moment – why not use the materials I already have in place to create an online course designed with the newer VA in mind.
TA-DA! Welcome to my ‘Just Getting Started’ program for the newer VA, someone who is part-time looking to get more organized or take their business full-time, or for the more established VA who just needs to kick start their business. Really anyone who feels stuck or puzzled by how to take their skills and expertise and turn it into a profitable business.
Are you ready to take the plunge?
Are you ready to create the business of your dreams?
Read on…
The Business Essentials for a Virtual Assistance Practice program, is a ten-week course (60-90-minutes per week) designed to take you step-by-step through the process of starting or growing your VA practice. Utilizing the companion workbook, you’ll quickly see how it will allow you to formulate your ideas, plans, and dreams.
Here’s what’s covered in the book:
Chapter One - Do you Have What it Takes?
Chapter Two - Planning Your Business
Chapter Three - Branding
Chapter Four - How to Find and Keep Clients
Chapter Five - Professional Development
Chapter Six - Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Chapter Seven - The Challenges of Working From Home
Chapter Eight - Ethical Considerations
Chapter Nine - Growing Your Business
Extra Content
Beyond the scope of knowledge covered in each Chapter, you’ll also have access to the results of our VA survey, sample documents and contracts. Everything you’ll need to get your small business off the ground and growing in the right direction.
Each week we will go in-depth covering all the information in each Chapter, assist you in developing your workbooks, and there will even be two sessions completely devoted to Q&A.
BUT THERE’S MORE!
Here’s what I Promise You This WILL Be
This is a hands-on, no-pitch, “Get ‘er Done” Program
This is going to be a very different kind of program than you may be accustomed to. It’s going to be “all Jeannine, all the time.” There will NOT be a parade of people trying to sell you piles of stuff. This is NOT a case where the program is a ‘come on’ so you’ll buy something else. It’s going to be high-content, focused content, where you’ll get everything you need to get your business going and get out of your own way in getting there.
This program is geared ONLY toward entrepreneurs and solopreneurs working together, laughing together and growing together. I will help you create breakthroughs and teach you how to setup and grow a profitable VA practice while you will create amazing relationships and networking opportunities that will help build your confidence and build a business where you can make more money and have more time off to enjoy it all.
Because isn’t that what this is all about? Isn’t that WHY you want to be, or are in business for yourself? If you don’t see a way to have money, time and freedom right now, you may as well go back and get a corporate job.
One More Thing Though:
No Whiners, Complainers or Skeptics Allowed
Here’s the deal. I really only like to hang out and surround myself
with caring, open, honest, and ethical people who
are ready to make big changes in their lives.
With this program, we are going to create a safe environment so
we can learn together, benefit from the experience, earn camaraderie,
respect and support, and learn to create the business and life
of our dreams.
So, I want to be sure I’m really clear that this program is only for people VERY SERIOUS about getting into and growing a lucrative business, being open, authentic and efficient.
This is NOT for people who make excuses and resist or question every suggestion I will give them, just because that’s how you operate your own lives. No thank you!
If you are a negative person, this program would be a waste of time for you. We will be taking a no-excuses approach to getting what we want in business and in our lives!
“Okay Jeannine, I’m ready! What’s my investment
to participate in this program?”
Because I’m going to spend ten weeks with you,
and we are limiting the program to a certain number of people,
and it’s a true and complete start-to-finish program where you
get to make decisions, complete processes, create or re-invent
your business by the end of the program, and ask me questions
on the spot, I’m sure you can guess that I’m NOT giving
this away! When I tried to price this, I thought about the value you will get, and I considered other programs available to you. Personally, in my opinion, programs of this sort are PRICELESS. But I have to be practical. If I charge $300 per hour for a one-hour coaching session, this program would be valued at $4,500, not including ALL the bonuses I haven’t even mentioned yet.
When I told my colleagues what I was offering in this program and how much value my attendees would get, they said I could easily charge $1,500-2,000 for this type of HANDS-ON program, and people would happily pay for it.
However, this is my passion, and I want to be of service and support to as many people as I can. Knowing that, if I charged that much, I know that would price-out many of the people who actually NEED and WANT my help the most.
So admission to my Spring 2009 Business Essentials for a Virtual Assistance Practice program is just $397.
The strategies you’ll learn in this program are the EXACT same ones that others have used to start and grow profitable businesses.
What is THIS type of information worth to YOU?
Well, check out these reviews!
Entrepreneurial Freedom is a great ‘VA 101′ course and
reference for anyone serious about succeeding in the Virtual
Assistance industry.”
Michael
J. Russer, President RUSSER Communications
The “Father of Virtual Outsourcing” for the real estate
industry
“Clontz and Hidden delivered information aspiring VAs
want. Entrepreneurial Freedom covers important topics like ethics,
balancing your life, continuing education and networking, as
well as provides useful resources to support a VA’s development
and growth. They have collected “best practice” philosophies
from the crème of the VA industry and placed them at the reader’s
fingertips. Great stuff!”
Sharon Williams, The
24 Hour Secretary
My search for THE industry handbook is over. Entrepreneurial
Freedom is an articulate, comprehensive and invaluable resource
for all virtual service providers realistically defining every
facet of establishing, growing and maintaining a remote business
support service. It soared to the top of the required reading
list for our students.
Gretchen
Berg, owner, Berg Business Solutions, Inc. and founder,
Virtual
Business Training
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Entrepreneurial Freedom.
I found the book to be very well written and very easy to read.
It is a MUST read for any one wanting to work in a virtual mode.
I will definitely consider using the text for our next Virtual
Assistant course.
Kathy Grove
Manchester
Community College
Entrepreneurial Freedom is the book I wish I’d had when
I started my company! Clontz and Hidden have created a complete,
step-by-step roadmap for starting and growing a successful VA
practice, including firsthand advice from industry veterans,
an overview of required skills and equipment, a process for
determining rates, proven marketing techniques, and sample contracts
and forms. Their advice is motivational, cutting-edge, reliable,
and easy to follow. The authors give their readers a gentle
but firm push in the right direction, such that Entrepreneurial
Freedom is an excellent resource for anyone considering a career
in virtual assistance.
~ Heather Lee, Principal
design/type
Entrepreneurial Freedom doesn’t make pie-in-the-sky promises
to its readers about how easy it is to start and run a VA business,
like some VA how-to books do. It cuts to the chase, offering
specific advice on how to get and keep clients, communicate
with prospective and current customers, and behave in a professional
manner while setting reasonable boundaries. This book contains
a wealth of resources for business development and insightful
perspectives from veteran VA’s.
Nina Feldman, Nina Feldman Connections, consultant,
An
Expense and Time Worksheet to Help Determine Billing Rate
Wow, what a long and informational read that I highly
recommend to anyone starting up a virtual business but specifically
those who are thinking of becoming a VA! This took me longer
to read than I first anticipated since it was surpassingly thorough
and contained heaps of valuable business startup information.
I didn’t want to skim through any part of it! This is an excellent
source for any new or seasoned Virtual Assistant which will
surely be referenced time and time again. It gives you all the
practical information needed to get started as a Virtual Assistant
including helpful samples documents and contracts. The bonus
links and resources at the end of each chapter are a handy addition
to this book making future referencing simple and easily available
when needed. 166 pages of Virtual Assistant success!
Tawnya
Sutherland, a Certified Internet Marketing Specialist, is
the Founder of VAnetworking.com and Author of The Virtual Business
Startup System, for aspiring and successful Virtual Assistants,
Administrative Assistants and Home Based Business Entrepreneurs
globally.
As a veteran of the Virtual Assistance (VA) industry,
I can absolutely say that this is THE book for VAs. I’ve read
most of them and while they touch on many important things,
the authors have managed to really capture all of the things
you need to know - it doesn’t matter if you are brand-spanking
new or looking for a “boost” to get you moving again. If you
only read one business book this year, THIS should be the book
you read — and have a highlighter handy!
Candy
Beauchamp, OffAssist
Are you ready to experience similar results? Reserve your spot now below!
One payment of $397.00:
Still not convinced, want MORE? How about 2-EZ installments
of $198.50 (must be paid in full prior to first session)?
2-EZ installments of $198.50:
What about those BONUSES I mentioned earlier? In addition to
receiving a copy of the Entrepreneurial Freedom book and workbook,
every person who signs up and completes the program will also
receive:
- Free 30-minute private coaching session with Jeannine (a $150 value)
- Free marketing plan strategy session 60-days after program completion (a $75 value)
- Free follow-up 90-minute Q&A phone session with your class 90-days after program completion (a $225 value)
- Free copy of my CD, “What’s Holding Back my Business Success?” (a $10.95 value)
- Free 2-month trial in Jeannine’s Elite Virtual Assistance Insiders after program completion (a $194 value)
- 20% discount on Jeannine’s One-on-One Coaching program
(a $400 value)
That’s more than $1,000 in Bonuses
Let’s check out a few more reviews!
The book from start to finish kept my interest and I thoroughly enjoyed all the information. It was very easy to read and I especially enjoyed reading the quotes throughout the book from other virtual assistants.
The book definitely takes you from beginning to end without confusion. I had so many questions before reading the book and now feel very confident that I can pursue a virtual assistant business.
The chapter links and resources are very helpful as well as the chapter summaries. In other resource books that I have read in the past, I used a highlighter pen to mark the important sections of the chapter. But this book has made it easier for the reader by having the information summarized at the end.
I also enjoyed reading the survey results and the survey participant’s bios. It was nice to read about others in the field. The other nice thing that was included in the book is the sample documents. It is helpful to have them on hand when first starting out.
I am very happy with my investment in the book and all the resources it provided me. I am thankful for you and Jeannine for writing this book and helping others in this field to become successful.
It has given me a lot of confidence to move forward and
know that I am making the right decision in starting my own
business.
Cherie L. Smith
Smith
Virtual Office
Your book/workbook combo is REALLY impressive and I started
reading it last night. I’m really excited about giving FoVA
participants access to purchasing such a quality product at
the Book Fair. I mean this honestly. What I love about your
(and Lauren’s) book is that it is well written and it doesn’t
promise the moon without any effort. I can’t stand these “get
rich quick” books. Kudos to you both for all of the hard work
and heart you put into this piece.
Barbara Lang
Forum Director
Forum
on Virtual Assistance
Can You Tell How PASSIONATE and INVESTED I
am In Getting You
In This Program and Into Success?
Total, the program AND bonus value equals a whopping $5,500+. So, it’s clear that for just $397 (or 2 installments of $198.50), this is a no-brainer. But if you’re still undecided about making this investment in yourself and your future…
Let’s Look At What Else You Could Easily
Spend $397 On Instead
A useless system built by someone with no experience working in the virtual assistance industry, trying to convince you to run your business their way;
Print ads, online marketing, or marketing pieces created by a graphic designer with no idea of how to reach potential or target markets for VAs; or
More books, e-books, manuals, audio programs and courses that
will end up collecting dust in your computer files or on your
shelf and won’t do a thing for you by themselves. Ugh! (And
then you feel guilty about not using them, too!)
This Program Will Get You Engaged In
Creating Your Dream Business
Remember NO EXCUSES
It’s Time To GET REAL
Click below to get in before the next class starts!
One payment of $397.00:
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But, if you’re STILL skeptical, I understand. That’s why I’m putting everything on the line by offering an OUTRAGEOUS personal guarantee…
I hope you can see I’ve compiled this information in such detail and a foolproof step-by-step format that it’s SUPER EASY TO IMPLEMENT. There is really NOTHING else out there like this program!
But if you’re still skeptical, I understand. After all, this may be the first time you’ve really heard of me or heard about our book, and the program I’ve developed. So, to make you feel as confident as I am, I’m putting my money where my mouth is by offering you…
My Personal Money-Back Guarantee
Attend the ENTIRE program at No Risk!
If it’s not the best program you’ve ever attended to
learn how to start or grow your VA practice
I’ll pay you your money back, in full.
Go ahead, register and attend my ENTIRE program at NO RISK whatsoever. If for any reason, by the end of the 10th session, you honestly feel I did not deliver on the information promised, just return your materials (Entrepreneurial Freedom Book and Workbook) within 15-days, and ask for a full 100% refund. We’ll happily oblige.
It’s got to be the best, step-by-step program
you’ve ever
seen for starting or growing your VA practice
…or I’ll pay you your money back.
I’m 100% confident that my Business Essentials for a Virtual Assistance Practice program will be the most complete, fun and useful course you’ve ever seen for the virtual assistance industry.
You see, I’m THAT confident that nothing out there comes CLOSE to teaching this amazing, step-by-step information in a way that will truly work for YOU.
So, what are you waiting for? I’m ready, are YOU?
Are You Ready To STEP UP and Claim One of
The Few Seats At My Program as YOURS?
One payment of $397.00:
or:
2-EZ installments of $198.50: