Katie Allen

Current

Owner at Empirical Business Services (Self-employed)
Business Start-Up Project at Empirical Business Services
Graphic Design at Empirical Business Services

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Education

The University of Queensland

Connections

7 connections

Industry

Outsourcing/Offshoring

Websites

Empirical Business Services

Katie Allen’s Summary

I have worked as an employee, consultant and temporary contractor in the following industries: Queensland Government, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Architecture & Construction.

I currently manage Empirical Business Services, a SOHO business that draws on my experience, takes advantage of today's exciting technology and helps other business owners!

I have special training in;
Certificate IV in Small Business Management
Write Smarter - Corporate Writing Training
Plain English Communication Training
Diversity Awareness Training
Ethics and Code of Conduct Training
Public Speaking

Visit http://www.empiricalbusinessservices.com.au for more information

Katie Allen’s Specialties:

Management
Office Management, Small Business & Office Set up, Policy & Procedural Consulting, Office Stream-lining and Efficiency Consulting, Personnal Management including recruitment

Communications and Marketing
Copywriting, Proofreading, Branding, Desktop Publishing, Template & Document Design, Presentations

Executive and Personal Assistant, Diary Management, Reminder Services, Minute Secretary, Transcription, Virtual Assistant, List Management, Travel Arrangements

Katie Allen’s Experience

Owner
Empirical Business Services (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

2006 — Present (3 years)

Empirical Business Services is a freelance business-support consultancy. We provide professional business and project support locally and online.

We include Virtual Assistance, Administration, Concierge, Marketing, Secretarial, Project Management and Research services that assist busy consultants and entrepreneur's work more effectively.
Business Start-Up Project

Empirical Business Services

(Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

2006 — Present (3 years)

Recent project to organise the start-up of a business owner transitioning from full-time employment to operating the business idea.
Project included;
- researching registration requirements
- legally registering the business entity, name and tax requirements
- sourcing suppliers and introducting the business
- setting up documentation
Graphic Design

Empirical Business Services

(Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

2006 — Present (3 years)

Graphic Design Project have included;

Letterhead, Business Cards, Website Graphics, Newsletters, print-layouts for self published authors

Katie Allen’s Education

The University of Queensland

Architecture, Art History 1999 — 2002

Additional Information

Katie Allen’s Websites:

Empirical Business Services

Katie Allen’s Interests:

Internet Businesses, Technology supporting lifestyles, Women in business, Networking, Communications

Katie Allen’s Groups:

A Clayton's Secretary
Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC)
VA4U
Virtually Yours (VYVA)
Virtual Assistant Networking (VANA)
Women's Network Australia