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Virtual Assistant # Entre$reneur Gui%e #

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What Is a *(+e ase% Virtual Assistant

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efficient way to invest into any business without

assistance. "here is #ust not enough hours in the day

to run an entire business solely alone successfully.

$es, it may work for some time, maybe a few

months, possibly even a year. %eep in mind that if a

company produces for over a year with only one

producing employee, a lot of profit is being lost with

time.

&hen living the dream, having a successful

business, and being financially independent, does

not mean the business owner is over worked and


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under paid. 'iving the dream is the total opposite(

getting paid but working much less.

)irtual Assistants are the new Administrative

Assistants. In fact, businesses no longer need

Administrative Assistants. )irtual Assistants can

perform almost any #ob task, for less money, and no

benefits. "hese contracted employees will have your

business practically running itself.


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lucky to have access to this knowledgeable, low

costing, and reliable assistance.

&ith the constant evolving online industry

businesses are in need of help from people that are

skilled on and off the computer. !ecause the online

business world is completely different than location

businesses.

+owever, location businesses need to place their

businesses online, either an online website, or


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location listing, so consumers who need the services

can find the business in a competitive industry.

Now consumers are checking for customer reviews

online for any business, no matter if it has a

location or it is an online business. 4ace the facts,

having employees that are familiar with the online

work is very beneficial.

Many small business owners and entrepreneurs

have no clue how useful +ome !ased )irtual


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Assistants are. &ith the new wave of businesses

performing strictly online, rather it be internet

marketing or a full e5commerce store there is a huge

need for assistance online.

Entrepreneurs and mall !usiness owners from all

over, are finding more cost efficient ways to support

their businesses. &hile knowledge is being gained

through the new internet outlets, and the years go

by, it is becoming easier to build your million dollar

empire off a few bucks. &hen you have )irtual


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Assistants willing to work for less than 67.88 per

hour from all over the world.

"he amount of money being saved by employers

when it concerns benefits for their employees, is

incredible and unheard of. !usiness owners are

#umping at the opportunity to hire well

knowledgeable employees that are e*cited to work

virtually for the lowest fees ever. "o be able to pay

your employees at a flat rate because they are

contractors, has become one of the most qualifying

ideas of a )irtual Assistants necessity.


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4inding knowledgeable employees can be a

business owner9s worst nightmare. Most

Entrepreneurs #umped head first into a business

idea that popped into their heads one day. "hey

may not have the proper training, or certifications

for their new business. 'ike mentioned in a

previous section, to run a successful company, is

not to work blind and alone. "hat is e*actly what a

business owner has chosen to do when they start a

business with little to no money, and no assistance.

"he e*tra set of eyes is worth the small amount of


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money )irtual Assistants are requesting for doing

very big #obs.

Most 4ortune 788 companies are staffed with

numerous administrative assistants ready to #ump

in and help the 0E-, :resident, and )ice :resident

of the company. +ome !ased )irtual Assistants are

#ust that to businesses that require online help.

&ith the help of an e*perienced )irtual Assistant,

your business will be running smoothly with

knowledgeable help. "hese )irtual Assistants have

made assisting their careers. "hey are fully aware of


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yourself when you can hire a )irtual Assistant to do

these things for you. ocial media marketing is #ust

one of the popular tasks )irtual Assistants can

complete.

After reading this guide you will be knowledgeable

on and motivated to use your resources properly in

order to make your business what you want it to be

;profitable and successful.


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businesses with more than enough assistance and

contract hire +ome !ased )irtual Assistants.

At times your business consumers could be

increasing at a rapid pace. :erhaps during certain

seasons, the businesses services, or products are in

higher demand. uring these times it is very

inappropriate to go out on a limb and higher )irtual

Assistants because they are needed. "o throw hired

contractors in the middle of a whirlwind is #ust as

hurtful to a business as not having enough help.


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:oor decision making when hiring contractors will

leave a business scrambling for recovery, and

unhappy help. &hen the help is not happy, the help

is not good.

At times Entrepreneurs are bombarded with a

demand that they are not looking forward to. Not

only are they surprised by how well their own

business is doing, the amount of help they needed

was underestimated. Entrepreneurs are starting

businesses and attempting to thrive as their

businesses only employee, and their businesses are

sinking at a rapid pace. !usiness owners need to


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work smarter and use all their resources to get the

results they long for.

Make sure your company is staffed well before the

demand is thought of. After all, a good business

owner knows its potential profit and should e*pect

nothing less than the best from their business, and

business traffic.

"aking a loss in sales is the last thing a good

business owner wants to do. In fact, once a


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customer is turned down for une*plainable

reasoning they #ust cannot understand they do not

come back.

&hen companies are not equipped for the #ob at

hand the income that you could have coming in is

completely lost and if this is a problem any business

is having, a +ome !ased )irtual Assistant will be the

best hire for the #ob. 4ind out ways to grow your

business and build a returning clientele base with

the right )irtual Assistants.


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parties. &hen questions need answering, your

:ro#ect Manager can be your go to person. o not

worry about the day to day details, as the business

owner you have bigger things to worry about.

0ut down on some of your

working hours and spend more time with your

family, once you appoint the right )irtual Assistants

in the areas they are needed. o not worry about

internet marketing, blog posting, or E- ? earch

Engine -ptimi@ation , your well e*perienced )irtual

Assistants will take care of those tasks.


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"he biggest bang for your buck

is the hourly fees accessed when !usiness -wner9s

hire the right )irtual Assistants, for the right price.

)irtual Assistant pricing is very competitive.

"herefore, -wners should know how much funding

they have for payroll, and properly plan for the

amount of help they will need to run their business

smoothly.

:erhaps, a business owner is looking to hire help for

their Internet Marketing business, they may need


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multiple key players. "he business owner may need

a :ro#ect Manager, 4acebook specialist, "witter

specialist, &ordpress specialist, &riter, and a sales

team. "he best part about hiring a )irtual Assistant,

is that you can attain a contractor from anywhere in

the world as long as they have internet access.

Many business owners have a

hard time figuring out what freelance site, or )irtual

Assistant 0ompany is best to find qualified )A9s.

&ell, let me assist you with that. www.-desk.com ,

www.Buru.com and www.Elance.com are the most
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-wners are looking for )irtual Assistants close to

their location.

Many business owners like to have )irtual

Assistants that are close by, they may be easier to

communicate with, and some prefer face to face

meetings initially. +owever, this is never necessary.

Most )irtual Assistants that are low costing are

located in other countries. "hey bring a different

perspective to businesses and provide a unique

work ethic at times. Imagine the benefits of a D

hour business. -nce you hire contractors from all


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over the world, many individuals will be working

around the clock, due to their time @ones.

+iring contactors 4ull ."ime for prices that would

normally be paid to employees doing half the work

is a benefit when hiring the right )irtual Assistants.


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Although, business owners need to approach their

attorneys when seeking legal advice for their )irtual

Assistant use, in many ways employers are able to

bypass normal labor laws, and increase profit

within their company. Imagine the amount of the

payroll budget increased due to the removal of

employee benefits. !ecause )irtual Assistants are

contracted employees, they are not required

benefits and most likely will not e*pect them to be

offered.


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!usiness owners can e*cel at the top, when they

have a business equipped with low costing )irtual

Assistants. +aving a business with employees, or

contractors, without worrying about the e*pensive

back end is much easier to maneuver and less of a

hassle.

"hink about it for a moment. !usinesses thrive off

of the man power they have on staff. &hen the

business is not doing well, employees are let go.

&hat happens when a business is doing well2 "hey


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sure that the hired )irtual Assistants are well

qualified for their position, or are willing to learn at

a rapid pace.

"ake advantage of the e*tra funds and be ahead of

the game. !usinesses should be fully staffed even if

they do not have the clientele #ust yet, but only if

they can afford it. &hen business owners staff their

companies with the right )irtual assistant, the most

qualified )irtual Assistants for the #obs you need

done, their business will e*pand, and the staff will


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be able to handle their #ob tasks without any

pressure, or worry about #ob loss.

"he key to e*panding a business with )irtual

Assistants is hiring knowledgeable help that will be

an asset to the company. -nly invest in individuals

that will guarantee your business results.


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motivated and well knowledgeable individuals work

with many companies doing similar #obs.

mall businesses and Entrepreneurs need the same

type of assistance most times, and knowledgeable

)irtual Assistants are aware of the need to keep

their skills evolving in order to be a necessity, and to

have longevity within their current created

positions.

!usiness owners should know how relatable )irtual

Assistants are to them and their goals. +ome !ased

)irtual Assistants are running a business from their


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computer. Although, some )A9s refer to themselves

are freelancer, they are self5employed, therefore are

in business for themselves. "heir #obs are their

businesses, and they want to protect their business,

the same as small business owners and

Entrepreneurs want to protect theirs. "hese

contractors take pride in what they do, and feed off

of the profit their employers make. "hey know their

roles as contractors and are willing to take it to the

ne*t level when they are treated with respect, and

are rewarded for their effort.


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"hese contractors are well aware of the help you

need, and how they can enhance your business. "he

best part about hiring )irtual Assistants is the little

to no training hours. &hen a business owner hires

their )irtual Assistants they are knowledgeable and

e*perienced with the #ob that they are hired for.

)irtual Assistants speciali@e in certain areas of

marketing, administration, writing, and graphic

design, #ust to name a few.

!usiness -wners should plan carefully before

seeking )irtual Assistance. &ith a plan !usiness


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-wners and Entrepreneurs are more aware of their

needs, and can grasp a better strategy when looking

for their assistant.

Breat steps on how to find Juality )irtual

Assistants1

8< !usiness owners should narrow their )irtual

Assistant searching to no more than three

freelance sites. "here is no need to use more

than three freelance sites when looking for

quality )irtual Assistants. Most )irtual

Assistants have profiles on over five

4reelance sites. !usiness owners waste time


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and money when searching for employees on

numerous different sites, #ust to find that

their selection is limited to what has already

been viewed. If a business owner wants a

more personal connection with their )irtual

Assistance and rather their help be closer to

their location, perhaps looking for a local

)irtual Assistant provider is a better option.

:lease note that business owners may have to

pay more to have a reliable )irtual Assistant

in their area.


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want the best for the #ob, not to be misled by

individuals failing miserably to stay staffed.

. Make sure each candidate is properly

interviewed. /se face to face features such as

kype or www.gotomeeting.com if that is

possible. &hen the candidate has been

referred, still use the normal interview

process before hiring. 0ollect as much data

as necessary, in order to keep

communication regular amongst employees

and employer.


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/se these knowledgeable contractors to help your

business advance past competition. &hen you want

the best for your buck, be sure to hire individuals

who are ready and willing to take their position

within your company to the ne*t level. Many )irtual

Assistants ob#ective is to have long5term

employment in order to predict their income for

months to come. As a freelancer it is difficult to

predict income for the future. "hey appreciate their

opportunities and try their best to keep them, or

advance.


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Many )irtual Assistants that can be hired from

different countries as contract workers are e*cited

to work for the money that they are receiving. "hey

are e*cited to work from home and develop a

business that works for both their employer and

themselves.

+ire staff that are #ust as e*cited to work for your

company as you are when your business is staffed

with )irtual Assistants.


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TIME IS MONE;

Everything in life is about timing. "he most

important thing a business owner can do when

running a profitable business is to save time in

order to cut costs. &ith a low costing, no benefit

receiving )irtual Assistant any business owner or

Entrepreneur can make this a reality. /se your

)irtual Assistant as your time saver.


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G. Appoint task management to one of your

)irtual Assistants. "hey will be fully aware of

which tasks have not been e*ecuted, and

what tasks have been completed.

D. Assign a )irtual Assistant to email

corresponding. It is good to have regular

communication with clients and potential

clients. Also, these )irtual Assistants will be

able to monitor billing reports and late

notices.

H. Assign specific reoccurring tasks to )irtual

Assistants. Make sure that the assignees are


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e*perienced with the requirements of the

task, in order to guarantee e*cellent results.

. !ecause these are contractors, ob#ectives can

change daily without much warning. Assign a

)irtual Assistant tasks that were unable to be

completed due to vacation or sick time.

!usinesses do not fall behind in their work

because the boss is not around when they are

staffed properly. !e sure to staff your business

properly in order to meet the ma*imum profit

for your business.


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Although some Entrepreneurs have limited funds

when they first start their businesses, the need for

time and an e*tra hand, outweighs all cost.

&ho does not like to save money2 "o run a

profitable business it is important to cut your losses

whenever you can.


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WHERE TO FIND QUALITYVIRTUAL ASSISTANTS

Juality )irtual Assistants can be found all over the

world. "hey reside in almost every country, for

many different prices. "he plus side of hiring a

)irtual Assistant is the different aspects that they

can bring to the business. 4or e*ample, if you hire a

)irtual Assistant from 0hina, they may have

different ideas for Internet Marketing than your

American )irtual Assistants, simply because of the

procedures they take in 0hina to market online.


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"he best 4reelance sites to hire )irtual Assistants

are www.-desk.com , www.Elance.com , and

www.Buru.com . Each of these sites give employers

options of viewing proposals and profiles of people

interested in working for their company.

+owever, this may seem very simple at first but if it

is simple to find your employee they may not be as

worth it as you would like them to be. $es, their

hourly wage may be e*tremely cheap but do they

have the specific skills to make your business a
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success2 In order to make sure these )irtual

Assistants are qualified for the position that you are

hiring for, be very specific in your #ob description.

/se the following steps to help1

G. E*plain what you will need the )irtual

Assistant to do.

D. !e sure to put the amount of hours that you

will need them to work.


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H. If your company is a start5up, communicate

that, they may have other )irtual Assistants

interested, and can possibly be more fle*ible.

. 'imit test samples, ask for a portfolio before

assigning test assignments. "est assignments

are like qui@@es in school. "hey may fail the

qui@ under pressure, but would Ace it if they

were calm and rela*ed. o not overwhelm

the potential candidates if they fail your test,

they will not like your or their time wasted.


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3< :roperly interview each candidate. Interview

them face to face if it is possible, by using

www.gotomeeting.com or www.skype.com

&hen looking for )irtual Assistants on

www.odesk.com be prepared to get tons of traffic.

-desk is a large freelancer site with plenty of great

talent. Although they charge their own fees when a

)irtual Assistant is hired, this can be easily bypassed

by utili@ing emails to communicate and :aypal.com

for to sending and receiving payments.
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)irtual Assistants hired from www.Elance.com are

much pricier but they are reliable and verified as

freelancers a lot of the time. &hen your budget is

larger, use Elance to get top notch assistance from

many different )irtual Assistants. Elance charges

their own fees as well, so check with potential staff

to ask if they are fine with receiving payment

through :ay:al.

Most business that are ran by )irtual Assistants

have not tapped into the use of www.guru.com .
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Buru is the most preferred site by far. Buru has

)irtual Assistants from all walks of life and they are

ready to commit to many different #ob offers. "hese

available )irtual Assistants are priced low, middle,

and high range but are very reliable when they are

paired with the right employer. 'ike the other

freelance sites listed, Buru charges a fee as well.

!ypass the fees by paying the freelancer through

:ay:al directly, Buru uses :ay:al, but charges

additional fees.


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D. 4ilter out unqualified )irtual Assistants, the

professional service e*perience gives them

knowledge on the )irtual Assistants that are

qualified for your business.

H. ave time with interviewing, this option only

allows you to interview highly qualified

)irtual Assistants ?if you actually even want

to do any interviewing, it is not necessary

when you hire a qualified professional

service .


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. Move the process alone quicker, get started

saving hours and earning more money with

your new help.

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are )A services designed to help business grow with

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