Small business owners and startup entrepreneurs know all about wearing multiple hats. They tend to spread themselves too thin by handling multiple tasks and roles – all by themselves. As the company grows, free time begins to be a luxury.
In fact, a survey found that small business owners are not only working harder than they were five years ago, they’re also working longer hours. Many find themselves working nights and weekends too, to get the job done. This schedule makes it harder to start creative projects or to work on innovation. That is why many small business owners and entrepreneurs are now looking for help. Enter the Virtual Assistant.
VA or “Virtual Assistant” services have seen an exponential growth over the past few years in just about every industry where there are time-consuming or redundant tasks. The advent of technology has enabled a lot of workers to work from the comforts of their home. Small business owners now have access to top talent by sending a call out for specific skills to targeted VA pools. Not only is this pool limited to local and on-board talent, but also this pool is now composed of international talent and is readily accessible to entrepreneurs through VA outsourcing services.
Hiring a Virtual Assistant has freed up a lot of entrepreneurs from the burden of grunt work. Extra support means that they can focus more on creative activities and drive more business for their companies.
Here are some other winning points to hiring a VA:
Flexibility: What is great about getting Virtual Assistants is the flexibility of their services. VA services allow you to get help for as long or as little as you need, maximizing time and monetary investment for both you and your VA.
Cost: Speaking of monetary investment, entrepreneurs are always looking to minimize cost. Outsourcing work to a VA means lower overhead cost as all VA’s who are worth their salt already have the existing tech and hardware to carry out VA services.
Better Quality of Service: When asked “what is the most difficult aspect of owning and managing a small business?” the top answer is having to cover multiple jobs. The rest of the answers are: not having enough time to get everything done, making a profit, staying ahead of the competition, managing employees, and other reasons. Having a VA covers the top 2 most difficult aspects of having a small business freeing up business owners to address the rest of the issues like making a profit, staying ahead of the competition, managing employees, and other reasons.
These are just some of the reasons why you should get yourself a virtual assistant. If not for improving your work life balance, do it to keep your sanity and optimize your skills. A balanced life frees you up to optimize your skills where they are most useful – driving more business for your company. Hopefully, these tips help you see the benefits of having a Virtual Assistant and help you make the decision to regain your precious time back. As always, remember to Stay Humble, Hustle Hard. Good luck!
Written by Jaie O.- The Help