Step-by-step information of how Angie Boyd started BankruptcyPlus.Com with no previous legal experience.
Step 1: Develop The Skill First
Before Angie Boyd decided on a company name or built a website, she started learning how to draft bankruptcy petitions. She studied 713Training.Com’s training videos and read the book: How to Start a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Service. Next, she practiced with the workbook: The Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant Training Workbook. (All of these materials are available at http://www.713training.com/)
Next, Victoria Ring sat down with Angie and gave her an actual bankruptcy petition to input. As Angie keyed in the information, Victoria trained her as she progressed through the Forms and Schedules. As Angie worked through the petition, she prepared a list of questions to ask the client (which Victoria explains how to do in the Bankruptcy Workbook). Then Angie called the client, obtained the missing information and finalized the bankruptcy petition.
Next, Victoria checked everything over with a fine-tooth-comb, made a few changes and explained to Angie why these changes were made. This helped her to understand the logic of the business and after only one training session, Victoria felt she was ready to try drafting a petition on her own.
Note: This is the reason 713Training.Com offers one-on-one training at their Columbus, Ohio training center or via web conferencing. It worked for Angie and it works for others too.
So, the next bankruptcy petition Angie drafted was at her own home office. When Victoria asked her how the first petition went, she said:
I ran into a few problems doing the petition on my own the first time, but instead of calling Victoria to get the answer I popped in her training videos and watched them. I was glad I did, because when I was watching the training videos to get the answer to my question, I learned more stuff I didn’t pick up when I watched them for the first time. This is probably the single most-important training method that worked for me. I made it a point to search for my answer before calling Victoria, and in the process I learned so much more.
After Angie drafted three bankruptcy petitions on her own, she had reached a point that she felt more comfortable with them. That is when she decided to open her business. (Notice that Angie learned the job before starting the company. This is a very important key element in building a business. You MUST know how to properly perform your service before you can sell the service.)
Step 2: Deciding on a Name and Building a Website
Before building a website, Angie had to find a domain name that would match her business name. She went to http://www.dnwiz.com and typed in the key words: “bankruptcy” and “service.” After paging through a long list of available domain names she found the perfect name: BankruptcyPlus.Com.
Next, Angie went to Bummer Hosting at http://www.bummerhosting.com and registered for the domain name (Cost $9.95) as well as basic hosting service (Cost $12.95).
Next, Victoria assisted Angie by going to http://www.basictemplates.com/ and checked out some web page design ideas. Victoria took a variety of layout and design ideas from these samples and designed the front page of Angie’s website which you can view at http://www.bankruptcyplus.com/ The software Victoria used to design the website was Netscape 4.7 which can be downloaded free of charge at http://browser.netscape.com/downloads/archive/
Next, Victoria personalized Angie a set of Client Intake Forms (you can get a set at http://www.713training.com/intake_forms/ ) and linked them to her website. The personalized forms are very important to have because attorneys interested in your service will download and use them. Because the personalized forms have your name and contact information at the bottom of every page, it will make it very convenient for the attorneys to fax or mail the forms to you for processing.
Then, a few days later, Victoria Ring had the opportunity to conduct a REAL client intake interview for the bankruptcy attorney she was working with. She took Angie with her to train her in this area of the virtual bankruptcy assistant field. Victoria also took Angie with her to a 341 Meeting with the attorney about 1 month later, which gave Ange even more exposure to the bankruptcy process from the Bankruptcy Courts’ point of view.
Summary
As you can see, it is very easy to start a virtual bankruptcy assistant service. But this is only the beginning. Now the hard work begins. But, hopefully this article will inspire you to start your own virtual bankruptcy assist business that YOU control so that YOU make money based on your hard work and dedication – not because you are friends with the boss.
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