Virtual Assistant Honored Three Times in One Week

As the SBA (www.SBA.gov) St. Louis District'ss Home-Based Business Champion, Clontz was recognized for her years of volunteer time and energy to improve conditions for home-based businesses; engagement in entrepreneurial training, policy development efforts, or financial/business planning specifically tailored for home-based businesses; demonstrated interest in home-based businesses; and presented measurable accomplishments in advancing home-based businesses, such as adoption of public policy or expansion of a program.

May 29, 2009 -- Jeannine Clontz, CEO of Accurate Business Services, a Virtual Assistance Practice, was honored by three different organizations during Small Business Week, 2009.

Not only did her volunteer involvement in local Chambers, Kiwanis Clubs, Community College programs, and women'ss organizations such as eWomenNetwork and NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) speak to her devotion to giving back, but her consistent mentoring and support of start-up and established virtual assistants worldwide, which has ultimately led to a VA Business Coaching practice, has demonstrated her deserving such a prestigious award.

This was such an honor for me. To think an individual home-based business person could even be considered for something like this is truly phenomenal to me, remarked Clontz. I think it will also help bring more recognition to the Virtual Assistance industry, which increases the need for support and guidance from mentors and coaches within our industry, to keep us going strong.

Clontz has been an avid volunteer and mentor for almost ten years. In addition to her volunteer activities for organizations and service on the Board of Directors involving more than 15 civic groups, she is also the co-author of a 'show to's book detailing what is needed to start and grow a profitable home-based business venture (http://www.EntrepreneurialFreedom.com). Most recently, she started a Virtual Assistance (VA) coaching practice to help improve these predominantly home-based business owners's ability to increase profits and build a solid and viable business and industry.

A week or so prior to Small Business Week, Clontz accidently found out that she had also been chosen by the St. Louis Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) as their 2009 Member of the Year.

I'sve been volunteering on the NAWBO St. Louis Board for about five years. It'ss really such an enjoyable group to work with. We'sre all women business owners, so we have an entrepreneurial connection like no other group I belong to, said Clontz. It is such a privilege to be honored by this savvy group.

NAWBO St. Louis's Member of the Year award is based upon volunteerism and support of the organization and its members. Jeannine served for several years as our Communications Co-Chair, but this year she took a much more active role in helping support me, and the members, by handling our programs and speakers, said Liz Poelker, NAWBO St. Louis Chapter President, and CEO of PrintFlex Graphics in St. Louis. She really raised her hand just about any time the words 'scould someone help's8230;'s were uttered. We are so proud of her accomplishments.

As if that wasn'st enough recognition for Clontz in one week'ss time, she was floored to receive a call the night after her first Small Business Week award from the Online International Virtual Assistant Convention (www.oivac.com) Awards Chair to notify her that she was the 2009 recipient of the Thomas Leonard International Virtual Assistant of Distinction Award.

Thomas Leonard is credited with being the person who used the term virtual assistant as describing the person he worked with virtually. He is also the one who initially popularized it. He is the founder of Coach University , Coachville, the International Coach Federation, the International Association of Coaches and passed away in 2003.

This award is to honor a Virtual Assistant who has been in business for at least five years and who has contributed to the industry in such a way that it has provided a positive impact on many others and helped them to build a successful business. They may have headed up a VA organization or activity; written a book or other publication specifically to help other VAs; been a mentor to fellow VAs; or in an impacting way that has helped the industry grow.

Clontz has certainly met the criteria for this recognition, too. Overall, it'ss interesting to note that all three of Clontz'ss awards are based on her commitment to giving back.

My Mom was right, if you give of yourself, with no strings attached, it will come back to you in aces., Clontz responded. I just never imagined it would all come back to me in one single week. I am truly grateful and honored to have been recognized by these incredible organizations, but also, by my own industry and peers. I am truly humbled.

For more information about Clontz visit: www.Accbizsvcs.com, or www.VAbizcoach.com. For more information about the St. Louis District office of the Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov/mo/stlouis/ ; the St. Louis Chapter of NAWBO: www.nawbostl.org; and the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention; www.oivac.com.

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