Title Virtual Assistant Needed to Build Database/lists of Pet Grooming Businesses in Ontario, Canada Job Description I am looking for a detail-oriented virtual assistant to help build a database of pet care businesses located within approximately 45 minutes driving distance of Ajax, Ontario, Canada. The goal is to identify dog grooming, pet grooming, dog daycare, and dog boarding businesses in this region. This project involves searching using Google Maps, Google Search, Yelp, business directories, company websites and compiling the information into a structured spreadsheet. This is a one-time research project but additional work may follow if the quality is good. Pilot Task (Important) Before assigning the full project, I will start with a small paid pilot task. The pilot task will involve collecting approximately 15-20 businesses to confirm data quality and accuracy. If the work meets expectations, the full project will be assigned. Search Areas Please search for businesses in the following areas in Ontario, Canada: Ajax Pickering Whitby Oshawa Bowmanville Clarington Scarborough, Toronto East York, Toronto Leaside, Toronto Thorncliffe Park, Toronto Danforth Village, Toronto Woodbine Heights, Toronto Riverdale, Toronto Greektown, Toronto Upper Beaches, Toronto Markham Richmond Hill North York Please ensure businesses are within 45 minutes driving distance of Ajax (You'll use Google Maps for this) Search Keywords Please search using the following keywords and add the area name to it: dog grooming pet grooming dog spa Pet spa dog grooming + daycare Pet grooming + daycare For Example : Dog grooming in Ajax or Dog grooming Ajax Deliverable Create a spreadsheet with the following columns (spreadsheet template will be provided): Business Name: Address: City: Website: Phone Number: Google Rating: Number of Google Reviews: Google Maps URL: Instagram Page (if available): Owner Name: (if publicly available, otherwise leave blank) Year Established (if available, otherwise leave blank) Business Category: Dog grooming, pet grooming, dog spa, pet spa, dog grooming and daycare, pet grooming and daycare Business Type: Commercial (Use Google streetview to identify. A commercial business will be in a shopping plaza), Mobile (Should have the word" Mobile" in the business name or website), Home-Based (Use Google streetview to identify. A home based business will be in a residential area with no shops/stores around) Estimated Number of Staff/employees: (if available on website - About us, our team sections or Instagram photos. Otherwise leave blank) Notes: (anything that you'd like to add) Businesses to Exclude Please exclude large retail chains such as: PetSmart grooming salons, Pet Valu grooming inside stores, Global Pet Foods retail stores, Bosley's retail stores, Ren's pets Target: Please collect approximately 200–250 businesses. A sample spreadsheet template will be provided so that the data can be organized in the correct format. Timeline: Expected completion within 3-5 days after the full project is assigned. To Apply: Please include the following in your proposal: - Your experience with web scraping, list building, lead generation - Examples of similar research work you have done - The tools you typically use to find business data To confirm you have read the full job description, please start your proposal with the word “GROOMING.”