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Deborah Curate
The difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is our attitude towards it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.
Company:
The VA Solution
Website: www.thevasolution.com |
Biography:
Deborah Curate is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The VA Solution, and a consummate entrepreneur and business professional. Her firm, The VA Solution is an innovative company that provides the highest quality of virtual professional support services to companies, organizations and individuals.
The VA Solution is tailored especially for the fast-paced, Internet-driven style of life and work today, and offers a team of professionals to meet every need from bookkeeping, financial services and administrative support to personal concierge and lifestyle management. It is Deborah’s more than 10 years of experience as an Executive Assistant that led her to create her company. During those years, she honed her skills while supporting high-level corporate leaders at Fortune 100 companies, and assisting them to achieve excellence. Understanding the importance of superior management support in the success of any individual, she developed the concept for The VA Solution and started the company six years ago. A smart, focused and dedicated CEO, Deborah takes great joy in helping people be more efficient and effective.
Borrowing from the International Virtual Assistants Association, of which she is a member, Deborah defines a virtual assistant as “a professional providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis."
Through The VA Solution, Deborah’s virtual assistant practice offers expert support in numerous areas of expertise, including:
- Understanding the art of delegation as an effective business strategy to more quickly achieve goals and objectives
- Managing productivity and accomplishing all the items on the ever-growing to-do list
- Organizing techniques to clean off you desk and order your work space
- Effectively utilizing technology and the latest tech tools to advance business objectives
Bookkeeping tips for business success
Preparing for year-end activities including closing books and preparing for tax time
Deborah’s company has helped clients survive economic downturns and succeed in the most challenging of times. Clients of The VA Solution have experienced:
- an increased ability to service up to 30% more clients
- an increase in product and service offerings by as much as 35%
- growth in revenue of up to 40% annually
The VA Solution’s clients include Nielsen Business Media; Woman to Woman OBGYN; Grayrock Supplies, a construction company; Just N Time Dynamics, a paper shredding company; Professional Speaker Ed Tate; Newhouse Financial; Peter Heymann Associates, a marketing company; S&R Associates, a sales training company.
Deborah Curate knows how to tailor her support offerings to any client’s business needs. With entrepreneurs, for example, she knows the biggest myth is that they must do it all by themselves, because they can’t afford to hire people. The VA Solution is the perfect solution, providing the highest level of virtual support at affordable prices.
Deborah is a graduate of the Betty Owen Business with a diploma in Paralegal Studies and Office Management. She also attended Westchester Community College, where she completed a Certification Program from The Academy of Entrepreneurial Excellence. IN addition, Deborah is a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor.
Deborah is a member of the Rockland Business Women’s Network; the International Virtual Assistance Association; Rockland Business Association; The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.
Deborah has been a featured speaker for diverse audiences at numerous conferences, business events and networking gatherings, including the Rockland Business Association; the Five Borough Association for Electrical Contractors; the Rockland Landscapers Association; the Westchester Electrical Contractors Association and the Putnam County Electrical Association. She recently presented at Nyack College, Manhattan Campus where her company, The VA Solution, was featured as a case study in a class on Strategic Planning and Implementation in the Masters in Organizational Leadership Program.
Availability:
Deborah is available for media appearances; conferences and consulting.
Speaking
Fee/Honorarium:
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Media
Interviews:
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Contact:
Susan Curate
866-443-8870 Ext. 710
Scurate@thevasolution.com
www.thevasolution.com
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