Comments on: GetFriday and the Cost of Success: Exclusive Letter from the CEO http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathie M Thomas http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-105942 Kathie M Thomas Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:56:04 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/#comment-105942 Lindsay, what's wrong with the Virtual Assistant Networks? You'll find several just by putting that into Google. They all have self-employed virtual assistants listed with them and generally they have to meet criteria for a certain amount of experience before being allowed to join. You can place your request with any of these and have several VAs responding with quotes and turn around times. You will find many who do have the skillsets you are looking for. Lindsay, what’s wrong with the Virtual Assistant Networks? You’ll find several just by putting that into Google. They all have self-employed virtual assistants listed with them and generally they have to meet criteria for a certain amount of experience before being allowed to join. You can place your request with any of these and have several VAs responding with quotes and turn around times. You will find many who do have the skillsets you are looking for.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-105863 Lindsay Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:21:10 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/#comment-105863 I am wanting to try an outsourcing service but I guess I'm definitely not going to be trying GetFriday or Brickwork (Brickwork has never responded to my quote request.) Does anybody have recommendations of their favorites? People in the comments above seem to like Elance and oDesk. Does anybody have opinions on them or a better suggestion? I mostly need technical assistance for websites and graphic design, etc. Thanks! Lindsay I am wanting to try an outsourcing service but I guess I’m definitely not going to be trying GetFriday or Brickwork (Brickwork has never responded to my quote request.)

Does anybody have recommendations of their favorites? People in the comments above seem to like Elance and oDesk. Does anybody have opinions on them or a better suggestion? I mostly need technical assistance for websites and graphic design, etc.

Thanks!

Lindsay

]]> By: Vik http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-103042 Vik Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:20:32 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/#comment-103042 I agree with Kathy, that's pretty much true.... I agree with Kathy, that’s pretty much true….

]]> By: Dominica http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-65479 Dominica Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:35:17 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/#comment-65479 Hi Tim, I am a rockstar website designer and developer. I left my last job after reading your book, because I realized that I have the ability to do the combined work of a web designer (including interface design, architecture etc...), and developer (web, writing software etc)... , I also have a business background, except web technology is my true love so I pursued it. I've spent most of my life helping companies and now I want to be able to run my own design firm because there is nothing better in life for me than to just sit and design and develop and work my own hours. My first goal: Selling digital products online (easy and almost done) My second goal: Appearing like a large design firm... These two goals with provide me with the ability to make money via an online store that sells digital products and the second goal with enable me to work for interesting projects with big clients. My question is, how do I appear like a design firm with 5 - 6 employees? I can easily rent a virtual office in san francisco for four hours a week to meet with clients... but would they want to meet my team? I am a one woman business (no employees) and I love my work. How do I set up a big impression and be the only contact person to the client? I love your book! It changed my life. I know you are a busy man, but I would love to meet you some day. Hi Tim,

I am a rockstar website designer and developer. I left my last job after reading your book, because I realized that I have the ability to do the combined work of a web designer (including interface design, architecture etc…), and developer (web, writing software etc)… , I also have a business background, except web technology is my true love so I pursued it.

I’ve spent most of my life helping companies and now I want to be able to run my own design firm because there is nothing better in life for me than to just sit and design and develop and work my own hours.

My first goal: Selling digital products online (easy and almost done)
My second goal: Appearing like a large design firm…

These two goals with provide me with the ability to make money via an online store that sells digital products and the second goal with enable me to work for interesting projects with big clients.

My question is, how do I appear like a design firm with 5 – 6 employees?
I can easily rent a virtual office in san francisco for four hours a week to meet with clients… but would they want to meet my team? I am a one woman business (no employees) and I love my work. How do I set up a big impression and be the only contact person to the client?

I love your book! It changed my life. I know you are a busy man, but I would love to meet you some day.

]]> By: Kathie M Thomas http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-63161 Kathie M Thomas Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:21:58 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/12/getfriday-and-the-cost-of-success-exclusive-letter-from-the-ceo/#comment-63161 Just saw Khalid's post. What you really need is a VA who is self-employed - not employed by an agency. A self-employed VA has the interests of their customers at heart and are not going to be re-assigned to someone else. I have clients I've been working with for over 10 years, we have a good working relationship and I am, for all intents and purposes, their personal assistant. Just saw Khalid’s post.

What you really need is a VA who is self-employed – not employed by an agency. A self-employed VA has the interests of their customers at heart and are not going to be re-assigned to someone else.

I have clients I’ve been working with for over 10 years, we have a good working relationship and I am, for all intents and purposes, their personal assistant.

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