About

This Blog

This blog was created to provide support for BGGE clients through articles, business and personal productivity tips, insights from small business experts in various fields, and an occasional commentary on the challenges and triumphs of an aging freelance entrepreneur working from home.

BG&G Enterprises

BG&G Enterprises offers high quality, cost-effective freelance professional administrative support – web design, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and other document preparation services – to businesses and individuals.  Local and virtual clients are guaranteed accurate, reliable, confidential, and personalized customer service.

Home-based, BG&G Enterprises delivers high-quality work at a fraction of the cost to hire a local firm or an on-site employee.  As a testament to customer satisfaction, 95% of BGGE’s clientele has been built on word-of-mouth referrals.

BGGE’s commitment to its clients doesn’t end with the sale of services.  An information-oriented service provider, one-on-one micro-business coaching and user training are available upon request. Through BGGE.com, clients and visitors can readily access free and low-cost resources 24 hours a day.

BGGE also offers a diverse selection of wholesale business gifts.  Easy gift certificate purchase and redemption makes BGGE’s “Pick Your Own Gift Program" ideal for the busy entrepreneur who has little time to shop or a company wishing to implement a cost-effective customer loyalty or employee reward program.

BG&G Enterprises specializes in helping micro-business owners start, grow, and succeed in their home-based, internet, or brick and mortar business venture without breaking the piggy bank. However, busy job seekers, students, and other individuals are the largest group of consumers seeking administrative services and resources.

BJ Gray, Virtual Administrative Assistant 

I am a veteran entrepreneur and seasoned office professional with more than 40+ years of diverse experience in office administration, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and sales with expertise in the areas of project development and management, executive and personal assistance, creative and technical writing, and computer and math tutoring.  Professionally, I spent the first 20 years working in the health-care field, but I have also worked in the tax preparation, education, and non-profit fields, as well.

The I, I, I's

Results-oriented, I am an analytical and creative problem solver.  I consider myself to be an information broker.  I love to learn, and I love to share what I learn. With degrees in Biology, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Technology Management, and Industrial Electronics, I am a certified manufacturing technologist and tax specialist.

My Nerdy Side

In my downtime, you'll probably find me reading a novel, browsing an electronics magazine, or playing Mah Jong or Sims 2.  A DIY home improvement hobbyist, you are just as likely to find me watching a home improvement show, repairing a leaking faucet, or installing a new light fixture.

What Drives Me

I have held strong interests in a number of things for as long as I can remember. To explore all of them successfully, I have had to put in some long hours, often concurrently working a full-time and part-time job and operating my business venture on the weekends while attending school.  My family and friends say I am a work-a-holic and perfectionist.  However, I prefer to think of myself as driven.

Long ago, I vowed to pursue as many of my professional career interests and entrepreneurial dreams as possible, so that I could look back on my life with few regrets.  I also vowed that regardless of the task, I would give it my best effort.

My Passion

BGGE.com was launched in 2002 when an accident forced me to change the way I worked. Originally a one-stop shopping site, BGGE.com has progressively become a knowledge gateway for local and virtual clients (established and prospective) seeking free and low-cost services, products, and resources.  As a virtual assistant, operating BG&G Enterprises through BGGE.com allows me to use the administrative, managerial, and technical skills that I acquired through my professional career and formal training. Most helpful in developing this website have been my analytical skills, love of writing, and focused study habits.  BGGE.com allows me to continue to help others succeed using the knowledge I have acquired over the years. Through BGGE.com, I found my passion.

Goals

• To provide cost-effective professional services and free and low-cost resources to small businesses, non-profits, and individuals. 

• To provide reliable, confidential, and personalized customer care. 

• To provide micro-business owners with the tools, understanding, and support to start and grow their business. 

Mission

To provide high quality, low-cost solutions to help all clients achieve success --- regardless of their endeavor.

Experience 

30 years - Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, Bookkeeper
20 years - Income Tax Specialist
10 years - Schedule C & Itemization Specialist
 6 years - Computer & Math Tutor
 5 years - Real Estate Assistant
 1 year  - Education Coordinator
 1 year  - Social Case Manager

I've presented this extensive bio in an effort to help you to know the real BJ Gray.  But the best way of doing that is to contact me so that we can have a live one-to-one conversation about your administrative support needs!