Your Virtual Assistant business starts here.
Learn how to start a virtual assistant business from scratch and find your first paying client in 90 days or less — with real guidance, real accountability, and a community of women doing the same thing.
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If it's not for you, you leave. Simple.
How to Start a
Virtual Assistant Business from Home
and Find Your First Client in 90 Days.
Looking for a real way
to make money from home?
(without learning a whole new skill?)
If you've been searching for work from home jobs,
remote jobs with no experience,
or how to become a virtual assistant,
- you're in the right place.
Do The Boring Work is a community, course library, and coaching space for women who want to build a remote service business using skills they already have.
What do I offer?
How much do I charge?
Where do I find clients?
These are the three questions every new virtual assistant asks. You'll learn exactly what services to offer based on skills you already have, how to price your work from day one, and how to find your first paying client in 90 days or less.
Why is this different?
I'm Chastity Cortijo, a communications specialist and VA with 15 years of experience.
I've done this work. Which is why I can show you, based on real life trial and errors, what actually moves the needle and hold you accountable until it does.
01
1:1 ACCESS
Direct attention from someone who has actually built this.
90-day Structure
No endless modules.
A clear path from zero to first client.
02
real accountability
Check-ins, feedback, and someone keeping you moving.
03
"Wow! I can’t thank you enough for sharing this wisdom with all of us! I especially appreciate the part about just starting somewhere and not setting it in stone! Makes it easier to make a decision, as rates can be adjusted later on."
K.H, CA
"thank you! I will try this. Patience and practice are definitely key in this business"
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What our members are saying!
"Love that you share about this and the idea of just starting, @Chastity! Just start from somewhere and work through it! Unfortunately, things doesn't progress when it's all in your mind. :P"
A.D, Hungary
What's Inside?
A 13-week program that takes you from "I don't know where to start" to your first paying client.
Week 1: Decide your future
Week 2: Define your services
Week 3: Price your services
Week 4: Branding & foundations
Week 5: Discovery call, proposal & contract
Week 6: Build your online presence
Week 7: Establish your email list
Week 8: Create your lead magnet
Week 9: Find clients: warm outreach
Week 10: Find clients: public outreach
Week 11: Engagement strategy
Week 12: Find clients: cold outreach
Week 13: Find clients: paid ads
Plus, Tools & tech stack, daily post challenges, what to do when you land your first client, VIP member access, direct access to Chastity, exclusive Member Only invites to Network & Learns...and so much more...
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Finding services to offer can be a bit tricky.
Take the guesswork
out of defining your core services so that you can find clients more confidently.
What's Inside Your FREE Guide:
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3 Steps to Defining Your Core Services
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20 Core Boring Work Services to Offer
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AI + Your Resume to Identify the VA Services You Specifically Can Offer
Not sure what services to offer? Start here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Do The Boring Work?
Do The Boring Work is a virtual assistant community and 13-week training program for women who want to build a remote service business using skills they already have.
How much does it cost to join?
Free to join. Paid membership starts at $27 per month. Upgrade when you're ready.
Who is Do The Boring Work for?
Women who want to make money from home as virtual assistants — including stay at home moms, former corporate employees, caregivers, and women looking for flexible remote income without learning a whole new skill.
Who runs Do The Boring Work?
Chastity Cortijo — a communications and virtual operations specialist with 15 years of experience working with small business owners.
Do I need experience to join?
No. The program is built around skills you already have from previous jobs, volunteer work, or everyday life.
How long does it take to find my first client?
Most members who do the work find their first paying client within 90 days. Results depend on the effort you put in. The 90-day timeline reflects members who actively complete the program. It is not a guarantee.