At Madison College, we are proposing a new certificate to train future Virtual Assistants. It will be an “Advanced Technical Certificate” which means each student has to have a degree first, or have 2 years of work in a related field before beginning this certificate. We would concentrate on teaching students how to run a VA business, and prepare them to be successful. I am working with Rescue Desk for the rest of May to learn everything I can about Virtual Assistants!
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I’m an avid reader of business books, magazines, blogs and anything else that provides insight to some corner of the entrepreneurship world that I have yet to explore. One of my favorite publications is Success magazine, but what I look forward to most isn’t the cover story or any one of the entertaining columns by some leader.
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Awhile back, I was fired up to be asked to be a guest on a local business radio show. It's hosted by two very well-respected women in the business community, and every night they feature high-level executives and other community business leaders on their show.
I was, admittedly, nervous about going on air. I'd never done ...
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I’ve always said that small-business owners are a scrappy bunch, and I think we all share the love we have for our businesses
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It doesn’t take long for folks you run into at business functions to morph from introductions, to passing acquaintances, to referral partners, to full-blown friends. I’ve seen it happen in three events, tops.
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