# Start a virtual assistant business

URL: https://gocutline.com/playbooks/start-a-virtual-assistant-business/

Start a virtual assistant business: Busy founders will gladly hand over their inbox, calendar and admin to someone reliable. 1) List what you already do well: inbox, calendar, research, invoices, or customer replies. 2) Choose three of those and call that your service. 3) Set a monthly package of hours.

## The steps
1. List what you already do well: inbox, calendar, research, invoices, or customer replies.
2. Choose three of those and call that your service.
3. Set a monthly package of hours.
4. Ask founders in your network what they hate doing most each week.
5. Do a one-week trial with a clear list of tasks.
6. Send a short report on what you did each Friday: it makes you hard to fire.

## Your first move in Cutline
Block 45 minutes to write your three services and message 10 founders.

## Copy this
> Hi [name], what is the one admin job you most hate each week? I take that off people's plates: [services], from [price] a month. Happy to do a trial week.

## Make it a block
[Add it to your week in Cutline](https://app.gocutline.com/?plan=Start%20a%20virtual%20assistant%20business%2045%20min%20on%20Monday%20at%209): one click and the time is blocked.

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Cutline: Cutline is a weekly calendar and planner that turns time blocks into XP, levels and streaks. You plan your week in blocks, tick each one off when it is done, and see your progress on a social feed (the Floor) and a weekly leaderboard (the Arena). Planning and budgeting are free; paid plans add a badge, posting, messaging, shared calendars and lower selling fees, from $9 a month. Pro is free to try for 7 days.
Facts: https://gocutline.com/facts/ · Updated 2026-11-06