AP² Creative Virtual Assistance What is a Virtual Assistant? Page

What is a Virtual Assistant?

A Professional Virtual Assistant is:

An entrepreneur who provides administrative services to their clients in collaborative and long term arrangements
A small business owner who partners with other small business owners who want to free themselves up for the growing of their own businesses.
A business owner who works for their clients in ongoing relationships, so they can learn as much about their clients and working styles and be able to provide the best value for each client.
A VA removes geographical boundaries by communicating via phone, fax, and email; initially establishing optimum ways of working and comfort levels of these methods with each client.

A Professional Virtual Assistant is NOT:

Who uses Virtual Assistants? :

Coaches, authors, consultants, real estate agents, entertainers, small business owners, home-based business owners, entrepreneurs, and free agents are all examples
Anyone who wants to live a more balanced, values-based life with more time to concentrate on what is really important

Advantages of using a Virtual Assistant over a regular Employee :

You do not provide equipment or office supplies
You do not support hourly wages or salaries. The client pays only for the hours worked. Time is, therefore, 100% productive.
You do not provide office space
You do not provide computer equipment or software
You do not pay health care benefits, dental and eye care benefits, life insurance or disability insurance
You do not pay payroll taxes
You do not pay retirement packages or 401(K)'s
You do not pay overtime, vacation, or sick day wages
You do not pay for ongoing educational enrichment and training
You do not pay for employee "down-time"; for example, bathroom breaks, socializing, drink breaks, etc.

Typical costs of Maintaining a Full Time Administrative Assistant :

AP²Creative Virtual Assistance : : : Email : info@ap2virtualassistance.com