6 business ideas for introverts

So, let me tell you about the best business ideas for introverts.

I never thought I could be a business owner. I’m an introvert through and through. So, the thought of having to be “Hello world! Here I am” was not something I aspired to, hahaha. 

I heard about virtual assistants, and I saw images of people working on Bali under a palm tree, and that looked soooo amazing. But that voice in my head always popped up; This is not for you.

But after sitting at home again, although I think that was a boreout and not a burnout like I had in 2014, I came across the term virtual assistant again. Instead of dismissing it, I did a deep dive and did a challenge to find out if it was something for me.

Turns out, it’s one of the best business ideas for introverts.

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Why is being a virtual assistant great for introverts?

As an introvert, I LOVE to work from home. It used to be so energy-draining for me to work in an office. Especially these open offices that were all the rage back then. It sounds like it was in the 80s, but no, this was 8 years ago.

Just last year, one of my cousins asked me if I missed working with colleagues during our bi-yearly family BBQ. A BBQ, I might add, I always have to figure out who is who because there are sooooo many of them. I could wholeheartedly say that was not the case at all.

I love that I can work in peace, with the radio on, and my dog at my feet.

As a virtual assistant, you are the calm in the storm for other business owners. We can see the big picture. We are the behind-the-scenes masterminds who let our VA clients’ businesses grow.

We have so many superpowers, like really listening to what our clients need, that we are a hot commodity for other businesses.

And we can do this from the comfort of our own homes or on the deck of a vacation rental in Moab, like I did 3 years ago.

As you can read, becoming a virtual assistant is one of the unique business ideas for introverts.

Best business ideas for introverts: The Series

All these business ideas for introverts you read below can be offered as services for your virtual assistant business. 

If you think this is something you would love to do, I wrote an article on how to start a virtual assistant business.

One of the things you have to get clarity on is which services you want to offer. The great thing is that you decide this. Nobody else. It can be something you do in your 9-5 or the place you volunteer– if you’re doing the social media for a shelter, you can definitely offer this as a service for your VA clients. You can also do something completely different. 

I started out as an admin VA because that was what I did in my 9-5s, but I didn’t love it at all. That’s probably why it took me a while to sign clients. Within a year, I pivoted to a tech & systems VA. My very first client asked me to set up an online course for her. I had no idea how to do that. It was also not what I offered back then. But I found out I’m very tech-savvy, plus I love to learn new things, so I went for it.

You can also offer different services, or you can specialize.

So, let me tell you a couple of services you can offer as a virtual assistant.

Online business ideas for introverts: Online Course/Membership Management

Not every course creator also wants to answer all the questions their students have or keep their community engaged. They don’t want to add new content to their courses or create new courses in the learning platform they’re using. All your customer service skills come into play here. You’re there to give their students the ultimate experience.

This is one of the services I offer my VA clients.

Online business ideas for introverts: Social Media Management

You can offer as many services as you want. You can focus just on creating graphics, planning posts, or setting up social media accounts. You can do it (almost) all or you can specialize in one social media platform, like becoming a Pinterest Management VA. It’s all up to you. So many business owners have an online presence, but they have no idea what they’re doing. It’s one of the best business ideas for creative introverts.

Online business ideas for introverts: Proofreading

Are you going nuts every time you see a typo in an ebook you’re reading? Then, proofreading is definitely a service you want to offer. There is a huge market for this because UNESCO estimates that about 2.2 million books are published every year. So, your perfectionism about grammar comes in handy for all these writers.

Online business ideas for introverts: Setting up Dubsado

Most businesses use different tools to onboard their clients. Dubsado is a time-consuming system to set up, so that’s why it’s a great service to offer as a virtual assistant.

You have to invest learning time into this business management system to offer this as a service, but I know with your love to learn, you are going to nail this. The great thing about Dubsado is that they don’t have a time limit on their trial period. So, you can dive deep into this system without spending money.

Online business ideas for introverts: Data analyst

If you LOVE numbers and analyzing, this is the thing for you. As a data analyst, you help business owners make sense of all their numbers. You look for trends and you give recommendations.

Online business ideas for introverts: Squarespace webdesigner

Squarespace is an incredibly easy website platform to learn. Every business needs a website. Yes, you also need one as a virtual assistant. Not every small business owner wants to spend time building their own. Once you have built your own website, you now have all the knowledge to offer this as a service. My virtual assistant coach told me about Squarespace, and I spent the next 3 months building my own website. I absolutely loved it. You can put in all your creativity and the tech skills you didn’t know you had. You’re reading this article on a Squarespace website.

Want more business ideas for introverts?

Then binge-read The VA Series. Deep dive into the VA life and learn what it takes to start your Virtual Assistant business as an introvert through this free series!

You learn what a VA is, which online business ideas for introverts you can offer, how to calculate which rate to charge, which tools you can use to make your life a lot easier, and how to create content with ease.