If you are stumbling to finish your work and spend time with your family or you just don't have enough hours in the day then a Virtual Assistant may be right for you.
Basically a Virtual Assistant is an off-site or virtual member of your team that provides administrative support services through electronic transactions.
In this article I will outline the three key benefits to outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant.
First and foremost Virtual Assistants are small businesses too.
They are there to support your needs, and they have to produce in order to get paid.
If they don't work they don't get paid, its that simple.
You don't pay for time they are not working unlike employees who may chatter on the phone or take 2 hour lunches or show up late to work or take sick time.
And since your relationship is based on a contractual agreement, which specifies what will be done.
The work is either done or its not, there is no in between.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant actually saves you money! Since you have no on-site employees there is no extra office space rent, additional computers or equipment to buy.
There is also no liability, no worker's compensation insurance, and no payroll taxes to pay.
Everyone is an independent contractor and you can employ a virtual assistant for either ongoing work or on a per-project basis.
In conclusion, if you are looking to grow your business, stay more organized and better focus your efforts on building your business rather then doing busy work as well as save money then virtual assistance may be the answer.