Karen Braschuk started Office Support 911 in May 2006 with not much more than a wing and a prayer!
Never having heard about virtual assistants (VAs) prior to this, Karen had a lot of research to do. Coming from a corporate background in a traditional environment, the idea of forming her own business and providing top-notch administrative assistance to other small businesses and entrepreneurs intrigued as well as frightened her. What if nobody would come?
Well, come they did. Three years later, after the usual start-up challenges of any small business, Karen found herself in great demand. The floodgates opened (mainly through word-of-mouth referrals) and she found herself shaking her head one day and thinking, “I never thought this would actually happen.”
With a three-year track record of solid contribution to the success of freelancers and entrepreneurs throughout North America, Office Support 911 has now become firmly established in its reputation of excellence and devotion.
Providing transcription, proofreading, prompt and friendly customer service and the day-to-day management of clients’ busy schedules, Office Support 911 has become one of the go-to resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs who themselves are just starting out or are already established but are forward-thinking in their use of VAs.
Karen attributes her success to something a respected mentor told her many, many years ago: “Believe in yourself and the sky is the limit.” How true those words apply to everyone!
