How a Virtual Assistant Can Help Grow Your Business


Virtual Assistants have been around since about the 1980’s, however there is still a lot of mystery around them and what they do or how they can help you as a small business owner.

A Virtual Assistant can save you approximately 40% in business expenses from a traditional employee.  A VA is a independent contractor, which means that many of the “employee expenses” are actually covered by the VA. Plus, you only pay them for their actual productive time, not weekly.

Employee
Virtual Assistant
Hiring Rate  $ 20.00
   $35.00
Benefits (approx 1.25 of pay)  $   5.00
        0.00
Total Effective Rate   $25.00
    $35.00





Hours Worked    40
      3-15
Weekly Investment  $1000
     $105-$525





Weekly Savings

  $475-$895
This is a huge savings that can be reinvested into other areas of the business, such as marketing.

Next, lets look at inefficiencies. Inefficiencies cost a business 20-30% every year.  A VA will organize your non-profitable tasks which encourage greater productivity.  Delegate  tasks such as email, calendar management, appointment setting, Customer Relationship Management, social media and bookkeeping to the VA and they will organize and maintain it so that you can focus on your core competencies, which in turn will help to grow your business.

A Virtual Assistant is also a business owner, and therefore, your success is their success. There is a strategic partnership of shared interest . Collaboration is a powerful, common goal.

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