Have you heard the term VA? Virtual Assistants are the best thing since the internet for entrepreneurs.
 These (usually) work at home entrepreneurs are self-starters, go-getters, and task managers.
Virtual assistants can make a great positive impact on your business, that is, if you hire the right one.
Here are some tips to think about before hiring your next virtual assistant.
1.
       What areas do they have experience in? Are they trained in the systems and software that you use? How skilled are they in working with those programs? 2.
       Do they have references of past clients? Success stories? Testimonials? 3.
       Do they work faster than you? An assistant should generally be able to get the task done in less time than it would take you to do it.
4.
       Do they enjoy this type of work? Do they love the things you are about to delegate to them (meaning they won't procrastinate doing them).
5.
       How available are they? Do they take Friday's off? 6.
       What's their turnaround time on tasks? Or how does their work process flow? 7.
       Are they professional? Do they have good writing skills? Are they friendly (if doing customer service work).
Hiring a VA can be liberating, once you start delegating the tasks you might find that you can begin delegating more and more things as you build your trust and relationship.
Start with small tasks and always use a trial period at first.
Give someone sixty to ninety days to see how they work and then make a decision on continuing to work together.
Working with a great virtual assistant can make a solopreneuer business.
Don't underestimate the power of working with a VA.
Be the entrepreneur that you want to be, start delegating less important tasks, and get working on the money generating things today.