All You Need to Know About Starting a Business Support Service


All You Need to Know About Starting a Business Support Service
Beth Worthy

Beth Worthy

10/13/2014

Do you want to launch a thriving business that provides services for other businesses? If so, why not establish a business support service? Corporate services of this kind offer opportunities in a wide range of industries and to succeed, it's essential that you think about the complex challenges that lie ahead. It's not just the proofreading, bookkeeping, and service quality you need to consider, but also the needs of individuals and other organizations.

Using Business Transcription Services to Manage the System
Staying on track means the difference between your business floating or sinking. Many companies now hire employees who they can outsource work to. With a secretarial service of some kind, managing business duties will be easy, because you can focus on other tasks and build a better rapport with customers and collaborating business partners. Typing and transcription are two things used for many jobs, such as spreadsheet design, service packages, and desktop publishing. Through outsourcing business transcription services, these things can be managed with ease.

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Business Support Service Market
Various businesses are mixed with support services by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, so it is difficult to gather precise statistics about the size of the business support service market. However, the sky is the limit thanks to the rise in technology between 1960 and 1970, when an electric typewriter was the necessity for transcription jobs of this kind. Nowadays, secretaries have become more knowledgeable on the subject, and are continuously upgrading their equipment enabling them to meet administrative demands.

Some Popular Services You Can Offer
Once you decide that launching a business support service would be a good idea, you can start to focus on the services you will provide. Common services business owners and transcriptionists may offer include:

  • College papers and reports
  • Word processing
  • Telephone answering
  • Billing and bookkeeping
  • Phone-in dictation
  • Internet research
  • Web page maintenance and design

Aside from the technical stuff, your business support service should specialize in event planning. Combining one-on-one consulting and training will make your business stand out among others in the same industry for professionalism and diversity.

Also Read: Starting a Transcription Company the Right Way

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Beth Worthy

Beth Worthy

Beth Worthy is the Cofounder & President of GMR Transcription Services, Inc., a California-based company that has been providing accurate and fast transcription services since 2004. She has enjoyed nearly ten years of success at GMR, playing a pivotal role in the company's growth. Under Beth's leadership, GMR Transcription doubled its sales within two years, earning recognition as one of the OC Business Journal's fastest-growing private companies. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids.