Kaye Lopez

super helpful! sharing this so others can start their VA journey too 💻💖

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗔 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺-𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆? 👩‍💻✨
Eto na ‘yung sign mo!

Kung matagal mo nang gustong magsimula as a Virtual Assistant or freelancer, pero hindi mo alam kung saan at paano magsisimula I got you!

Here’s a simple checklist to help you take your first step — from building your portfolio to finding legit clients, tools, and even free courses to upskill!

1️⃣ WHERE TO BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO (Free / Affordable Options)
📌 Site123 (free portfolio website) – https://www.site123.com
📌 Canva (for resumes, graphics) – https://www.canva.com/
📌 Google Sites (free website builder) – https://sites.google.com/
📌 LinkedIn Profile – https://www.linkedin.com
📌 Behance / Dribbble (for creatives) – https://www.behance.net
/ https://dribbble.com
📌 Notion (to organize samples) – https://www.notion.com

2️⃣ WHERE TO FIND CLIENTS ( )
🌐 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/
🌐 Upwork – https://www.upwork.com/
🌐 Fiverr – https://www.fiverr.com/
🌐 OnlineJobs PH – https://www.onlinejobs.ph/
🌐 RemoteWork PH – https://remotework.ph/
🌐 PeoplePerHour – https://www.peopleperhour.com/
🌐 Freelancer – https://www.freelancer.com/
🌐 Hubstaff Talent – https://hubstafftalent.net/
🌐 Guru – https://www.guru.com/
🌐 Truelancer – https://www.truelancer.com/
🌐 Freeeup – https://freeeup.com
🌐 GoLance – https://golance.com/

💬 Facebook Groups: Search “VA Jobs Philippines” or “Remote Work PH”
📧 Bonus Tip: Do cold emails or DMs to small international businesses!

3️⃣ VA AGENCIES (Legit Companies Hiring VAs)
🏢 TeamUp – https://apply.workable.com/teamup-va-inc-1/
🏢 MindMaven (Executive Assistant roles) – https://mindmaven.com
🏢 Coconut VA – https://coconutva.com
🏢 Magic Outsourcing Solutions – https://getmagic.com
🏢 Athyna – https://athyna.com
🏢 Athena (Executive VAs) – https://www.athena.com
🏢 Hello Rache (Medical VAs) – https://hellorache.com
🏢 Cyberbacker – https://cyberbackercareers.com
🏢 Remote Staff – https://www.remotestaff.ph
🏢 20Four7VA – https://20four7va.com

4️⃣ FREE ONLINE COURSES (Upskill for FREE!)
🎓 Google Digital Garage – https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/
🎓 Coursera (Free courses in audit mode) – https://www.coursera.org/
🎓 HubSpot Academy – https://academy.hubspot.com/
🎓 Alison (Free certificates) – https://alison.com/
🎓 Udemy (Search “Free VA courses”) – https://www.udemy.com/
🎓 Canva Design School – https://www.canva.com/design-school/
🎓 Facebook Blueprint – https://www.facebook.com/blueprint
🎓 Skillshare (Free trial for creative courses) – https://www.skillshare.com/en/

5️⃣ FREE TOOLS TO LEARN VA SKILLS
🧰 Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) – https://workspace.google.com/
🧰 Trello – https://trello.com/
🧰 Asana – https://asana.com/
🧰 Loom (for screen recordings) – https://www.loom.com/
🧰 YouTube Tutorials – https://www.youtube.com
(Search “VA training for beginners”)

6️⃣ MUST-HAVES FOR VAs
💡 Stable Internet (Fiber: PLDT / Converge)
💰 Payment Platforms:
➡ PayPal – https://www.paypal.com/
➡ Payoneer – https://www.payoneer.com/
➡ Wise – https://wise.com/

⏰ Time Zone Converter – https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

📝 Grammarly (Grammar Checker) – https://www.grammarly.com/

7️⃣ BUDGET LAPTOPS IN THE PH (Under ₱20K)
💻 Lenovo Ideapad 1 (₱15K–₱18K)
💻 Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (₱19K)
💻 Dell Latitude 7400 (₱18K) –
💻 Lenovo Thinkpad T14 (₱18K) –
💻 Acer Travelmate TMP414 (₱19K) –

💬 Tip: Aim for 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and a comfortable keyboard!

Hindi mo kailangang maging expert agad you just need to start. Be patient, be consistent, and never stop learning.
Ang dami diyan opportunities waiting for you lalo na kung may diskarte ka at pangarap. 🤍

✨ Credits to the rightful owner of the info shared.
Good luck sa’yo, future VA! 🌸

omg yes!! my gdrive is such a mess haha 😅 need this system ASAP ✨ thanks coach!

BIG NEWS!
Canva just dropped 5 FREE courses and yes, you’ll get certificates too!
Here are the ones you need to check out ⬇️