Short summary

I'm from the Caribbean, Jamaica to be exact. I've worked dozens of jobs trying to find something I'm passionate about and at the same time trying to make a livelihood. It was this year, that I was inspired to start my own company, something I never thought I would be able to do. Now I'm trying to raise money to help provide jobs to thousands of people throughout the Caribbean and potentially worldwide and I need your help to do it. I'm a startup company, in the initial stages of development. My company is online based. We want to help companies find a cheaper and easier way to get work done while providing people with the opportunity to make money for the comfort of their homes.

The Business

We would basically assign virtual assistants to do various tasks for different companies and individuals such as: customer solution, planning & scheduling, bookkeeping, data entry and other administrative tasks. We want to make it easier and cheaper for businesses to get work done and provide individuals with the option to work whenever and wherever they want and still be able to make enough money to support their families. I'm currently working on a software to add to my website before I can take it public.

The Market

There is a huge market for virtual assistants in the US, there are now more than 100,000 virtual assistants in the U.S. alone and growing each year. The UK is quickly catching up. I want to bring that market to the Caribbean as well. 

As the number of VAs continues to grow, there are key benefits for those who work as virtual assistants and the people who hire them. Example; increased productivity and lower costs. Research shows that remote workers are more productive. And companies save money because they don't have to provide any benefits, equipment, paid training, bonuses and taxes.

Progress/Proof

I am currently creating my website and creating a software that will make it easy for client integrate their tool, track their VA's progress, communicate with their VAs and much more. Once by website is complete, it will go through beta testing for a month to get customer feedback and improve the software and other aspects of the website.

I currently have a prelaunch website virtually101.launchrock.com that people can go to and subscribe to updates and receive and news on Virtually101's progress. We also have a Facebook, Instagram and Twitter account (@virtually101) that people can follow to keep abreast with any new developments.

Objective

I hope to officially launch the company in October, 2019. My goal is to provide virtual assistance throughout the Caribbean, the US and the UK and build a reputable name for my company.