What a great idea whose time has come! I love my city’s chamber. They offer some very valuable services and resources as well as a great networking web. Having a Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce offers these same great opportunities. However, instead of having to travel to networking opportunities you can just “log on” to the forum, any time, any place, and find a plethora of VA’s just waiting to offer insight, answers, suggestions, and even potential clients/work projects.
One of the great things about this industry is the willingness of other VA’s to share their work and knowledge. VA’s don’t view others within this community as competition, but rather as co-solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. What a valuable commodity to have access to. Of course, membership is not easy - you have to be accepted into the chamber and you have to remain active with posts and maintain a “visible” presence in the organization.
It is such that often times, things that are worth trying for are not easy. It takes time and effort to succeed. The rewards however, are plentiful.