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Cake day: November 21st, 2023

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  • You might be able to combine tools for this?

    First use, Calendly to get the appointments set up by your clients.

    Next, you integrate with a route optimization tool such as Route4Me, OptimoRoute, or Circuit Route Planner. These tools can help you optimize routes based on real-time drive times and distances. Many of them offer APIs that you can use to retrieve optimized routes and integrate with your scheduler.

    Once you’ve got those two set up, you can use Zapier to create an automation between them. This automation would periodically check for any new appointments and optimize the routes accordingly.

    After the routes are optimized, send notifications to your salespeople, updating them about their schedules. You can use SMS, email, or even push notifications on their smartphones.

    It might take a bit of work and tweaking to get everything set up, but you might be able to stich something together!


  • Here’s where I’d start:

    Do some market research: Start off by understanding the demand for virtual assistants in your target market. You can browse online forums, social media groups, or have a chat with entrepreneurs in your network to see if there’s a need for this service.

    Create a list of services: Figure out which tasks you want to offer as a la carte options. Common services include things like email management, appointment scheduling, social media upkeep, research, and admin work. Group these tasks into categories and mention the necessary skill set for each one.

    Price your services: Determine how you’ll charge clients—pay-as-you-go rates or package offerings based on a set number of hours per month could work.

    Build your online presence: Develop a professional website that outlines your services, pricing, and offers an easy way for potential clients to reach out. Make sure your branding stays consistent on every platform.

    Market yourself: Plan how you’ll advertise your business. Social media ads, content marketing, SEO, email campaigns, and industry-related networking events are all options you could consider.

    Best of luck with your new business!