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The 2-Second Commute: Join the Exploding Ranks of Freelance Virtual AssistantsThe 2-Second Commute: Join the Exploding Ranks of Freelance Virtual Assistants by Christine Durst
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $5.90
This book is a must-read for transcriptionists and virtual assistants. I kept this one close at hand when launching my business.
Virtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VAVirtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA by Diana Ennen
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $17.19
And another must read reference book!
The Virtual Assistant's Guide to Marketing, 2nd EditionThe Virtual Assistant's Guide to Marketing, 2nd Edition by Michelle Jamison
Buy new: $18.25 / Used from: $26.33
And my third book that I kept close by!
VA Secrets Revealed! An Insider's Guide to Being a Successful Virtual AssistantVA Secrets Revealed! An Insider's Guide to Being a Successful Virtual Assistant by Alyssa Gregory
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $35.34
Virtually Successful: 8 Simple Ways for Virtual Assistants to Find (and Keep) ClientsVirtually Successful: 8 Simple Ways for Virtual Assistants to Find (and Keep) Clients by Cindy Greenway
The Virtual Assistant's Start-up ManualThe Virtual Assistant's Start-up Manual by Angela Green
Buy used from: $210.00
Become a Virtual Assistant NOW! You can easily start your own virtual assistant business at home.Become a Virtual Assistant NOW! You can easily start your own virtual assistant business at home. by Amy Mathews
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $13.50
Up Close & Virtual: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own Virtual Assistant Business, Second EditionUp Close & Virtual: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own Virtual Assistant Business, Second Edition by Diana Ennen
From Suits To Sweats: How To Work At Home As A Virtual AssistantFrom Suits To Sweats: How To Work At Home As A Virtual Assistant by Paige Jackson
Buy new: $19.95
Entrepreneurial Freedom: How to Start and Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance PracticeEntrepreneurial Freedom: How to Start and Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance Practice by Jeannine Clontz and Lauren Hidden
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $10.00
The Virtual Office Survival Handbook: What Telecommuters and Entrepreneurs Need to Succeed in Today's Nontraditional WorkplaceThe Virtual Office Survival Handbook: What Telecommuters and Entrepreneurs Need to Succeed in Today's Nontraditional Workplace by Alice Bredin
Buy new: $15.56 / Used from: $4.33
Getting business to come to youGetting business to come to you by Paul Edwards
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $1.63
Paul and Susan Edwards have been in the home-based business industry when people didn't know what a home-based business was. Anything they write is worth reading!
Outsourcing and using a Virtual Assistant for Fun and ProfitOutsourcing and using a Virtual Assistant for Fun and Profit by David Holowiski
Buy new: $15.99
Use this book to educate prospective clients on ways you can help them in their business.
Happy About Online Networking: The virtual-ly simple way to build professional relationshipsHappy About Online Networking: The virtual-ly simple way to build professional relationships by Liz Ryan
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $11.92
Your business relies on word of mouth referrals and networking is the best way to build up those referrals.
Guerrilla Marketing for Home-Based BusinessGuerrilla Marketing for Home-Based Business by Jay Conrad Levinson
Buy new: $32.95 / Used from: $13.71
Jay Conrad Levinson has always been one of my favorite marketing gurus for more than ten years. All of his books are must-reads!
How to Start a Home-Based Web Design Business, 3rd (Home-Based Business Series)How to Start a Home-Based Web Design Business, 3rd (Home-Based Business Series) by Jim Smith
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.51
Web design is another service that's often offered by today's Virtual Assistant. You can start a web design business in conjunction with a transcription business for another revenue stream.