Business & Tech

The Office Virtuoso Owner Turns Home Work into Viable Business

Business owners in Oak Forest tell Patch what they're best known for and when they got started.

The Office Virtuoso has offered remote office help since January 2009.

  • Business: The Office Virtuoso
  • Address: PO Box 471, Midlothian
  • Email: kvargas@theofficevirtuoso.com
  • President: Kathy Vargas

Learn more about The Office Virtuoso on its website and Facebook page.

When and how did your business get started?

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I started my business in January of 2009. It was really something I had been doing for years - just didn't know there was an "official" name for it or that it could be a viable business. So it was relatively easy to get started.

What is your business best known for?

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Email management, word processing and online research.

What's something interesting about your business your customers might not know?

I work with clients, all across the United States, Canada and even England, all from my home office.

Why did you choose the town you did to open your business?

Because that's where I lived (and still do).

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