What is a Virtual Assistant?

“A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a highly-trained independent entrepreneur who provides a myriad of business support services virtually via phone, fax and internet based technology to support and meet the growing needs of businesses worldwide.  Partnering with a Virtual Assistant reduces stress, protects cash flow, eliminates administrative hassles, and enables business people to find the success they originally set out to achieve.  A Virtual Assistant is your right hand person helping you to succeed in your business. The irony is you may never meet your Virtual Assistant as odds are they live nowhere near you!”

                                                                                          -     Virtual Assistant Networking Association

More than that a Virtual Assistant can save you a lot of money, thousands of dollars actually.  A Virtual Assistant is an Independent Contractor, so you don’t pay employee taxes, health insurance, benefits or all the other traditional costs associated with hiring a full-time employee.

A Virtual Assistant is also convenient!  Pay per project or per hour.  A Virtual Assistant is available when you have work that needs to be done now. 

A Virtual Assistant only gets paid for the actual time they work, so you are no longer paying for lunch breaks, personal phone calls or the traditional benefits offered through the company such as health insurance, retirement plans and 401K’s.

A Virtual Assistant can ensure that business people working in a home office have access to all of the support benefits enjoyed by a business person in the corner office of a major corporation — without having to hire employees!

A Virtual Assistant can be used in any type of industry or business.  Most industries have embraced the concept and are widely using Virtual Assistants.  Industries or businesses that truly work well with VAs are:

• Web Based Businesses
• Independent Professionals
• Business Consultants
• Real Estate Agents/Realtors
• Entertainment Industry
• Contractors
• Attorneys
• Executives
• Physicians
• Small Businesses
• Telecommuters
• Sales Professionals

In the end, a Virtual Assistant can save you time & money over the cost of hiring a full-time employee.  Did you know that the real cost of hiring full time employees is 2 – 2½ times their salary?  See the savings for yourself and take a look at the cost comparison of hiring a full-time employee vs. working with a Virtual Assistant.