VA Lab Part 2 · A Free Mini-Lab by @meribuilds
100% free

VA Lab ~ start the career, bring the copilot.

Everything you need to start working as a virtual assistant ~ and to run the job on Claude from day one. Seven modules, foundations first, live on Zoom, 100% free. Reserve a seat and the full playbook ~ every prompt, the homework missions, and the replay ~ unlocks in your participant portal. I started as a VA between cities ~ this is the workshop I wish existed.

grab a seat, bring a laptop ~ we build your VA start together ✦

Live Session ~ We Run The Whole Lab Together

Saturday · July 18, 2026 ~ 9:00 PM–12:00 MN (PHT)

🌍 3:00–6:00 PM CEST · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET

Three hours, teach → demo → practice → share ~ the VA foundations first, then your niche and service package drafted, your first portfolio sample planned, your outreach messages written, and the day-to-day client workflows. You leave with a 7-day action plan, not just notes.

Live on Zoom100% free · no replay wallBring a laptop + free claude.ai account

can't make it live? reserve anyway ~ the replay lands in the portal ✦

The Demo ~ Why Bring A Copilot At All?

Watch Claude do a VA's whole day ~ in 60 seconds.

Three real moments from a VA retainer ~ the morning inbox, the scheduling back-and-forth, and the evening client update. You paste the mess in, Claude hands back the draft, your eyes go last. This is what the whole lab teaches.

10 minutes instead of 90 ~ the every-morning loop

you, to claude
Here's my client's inbox from this morning:

1. Marco (supplier): "Following up on the June invoice ~ I think the attachment was missing?"
2. IG lead: "hi! do you do branding packages? what are your rates?"
3. Mailerlite: "Your card on file has expired."
4. Dana (past client): "would love to catch up sometime!"
✳ claude drafts ~ you review & send
scripted demo ~ but it's the exact Module 06 workflow. run it on YOUR inbox tonight ✦
The Curriculum ~ What We Cover Live

Seven modules, one working evening.

Every module runs teach → demo → practice → share, live in Claude. The full playbook ~ every copy-paste prompt, the practice work, and your 7-day action plan ~ unlocks in the participant portal when you reserve.

Module 01 · live at 9:10–9:35 PM

🧭 What a VA Actually Is

The foundation ~ what the job is, where it goes, and why clients really pay.

Module 02 · live at 9:35–9:55 PM

🧠 What Is Claude AI?

Meet your copilot ~ what Claude is, what it does for VAs, and how to prompt it responsibly.

Module 03 · live at 9:55–10:20 PM

🗺️ Your Niche & Service Offer

Stop saying 'I can do anything' ~ leave with a niche and a beginner-friendly service package.

~ 10:20 PM · Ten-minute break ~ refill the coffee ☕ ~

Module 04 · live at 10:30–11:00 PM

📁 The Beginner Portfolio

No paid clients needed ~ see what a beginner portfolio looks like and plan your first sample.

Module 05 · live at 11:00–11:30 PM

🤝 Finding & Attracting Clients

Research, outreach, and follow-up ~ leave with usable client-finding copy, not theory.

Module 06 · live at 11:30–11:50 PM

Day-to-Day Client Work

Once you HAVE a client ~ the daily workflow, run on Claude, checked by you.

Module 07 · live at 11:50–11:57 PM

🎇 What Else Can Claude Do?

The speed round ~ fast demos of what's possible, so you leave curious, not overwhelmed.

11:57 PM ~ you leave with a 7-day action plan, not just notes ✦

Before You Come ~ Walk In With A Head Start

Not sure of your niche yet? The free Niche Finder has you.

Take a 3-minute quiz and you'll walk into the lab with a draft of the exact things we build together ~ your niche picked, and a Starter Kit already in your inbox:

A beginner-friendly portfolio sample
A client outreach message (DM + email)
A practical AI-assisted workflow
A seven-day action plan
Find your niche + get the kit ~ free →

come in knowing your lane ~ we'll make it real together ✦

After The Lab · Level Up ~ All Of It Optional, All Of It In Order

When the free stuff starts working, here's the ladder.

✱ One Ask ~ Since This Was Free

When you land your first client, tell me.

That's the whole price of the VA Lab ~ a DM saying “it worked.” I reshare first-client stories (with permission), and honestly, they're my favorite part of this job.

DM @meri.builds ~ “first client!” →