How to run a virtual company

by Alliance Virtual Offices

Virtual companies are a hot new trend for entrepreneurs, individual consultants, and part-time workers who want to setup a business without a lot of upfront investment, less risk, and more freedom to work when and where they want.

This Smart Guide will help you setup your own virtual business with detailed and actionable information on every aspect of your business. Specifically, we'll take you through:

• Getting Started - we'll start by showing you a practical process for validating your business idea to make sure there is a demand in the marketplace, how to handle domains & hosting, and how to start building a brand.
• Virtual Office Administration - next we'll tackle some of the business fundamentals like getting a physical address, a phone system, a receptionist and even how to book meeting space no matter where you are.
• Virtual Sales & Marketing - this section will outline proven tactics to help you increase your brand awareness, generate sales and market your product and services through a variety of channels.
• Virtual Finance & Accounting - this is a critical component for any business, but is especially important for virtual businesses and remote workers. We'll show you how to stay organized and effective.
• Virtual Staffing & Outsourcing Tasks - outsourcing is an effective way for small teams to remain competitive and continue to grow their business. This section will look at how and where you should outsource different types of tasks, as well as where to find the right talent.
• Virtual Operations & Organization - finally, the last section will be dedicated to how to improve your business operations and organizations. From project management to effective team communications and other important tools, we'll recap systems you should have in place.

This Smart Guide is meant for anyone working for themselves or looking to setup a virtual business of any kind.