Why I Chose Virtual Assistance

With all the advancements in technology (most households have at least one computer, most households use internet), combined with the changes in the workforce (layoffs, restructuring), more and more people are opting to work from their homes in entrepreneurial or consultative situations. I'm one of them.

While most of my fellow small-office/home-office entrepreneurs are capable of performing those administrative tasks that are required to maintain the infrastructure of their businesses (letter writing, contact management, bookkeeping), few of them are able to afford the time required, recognizing that their time is better spent generating revenue. They don't need, or want to invest in, full-time help - salary, benefits, WCB, hardware, software, desk space - but they do need top-notch executive assistance. That's where I come in.

Having worked as an executive assistant at a rather senior level for more than 15 years, and in a broad range of industries, I am uniquely qualified to provide the kind of administrative assistance these entrepreneurs need, on call, on line, from my home, using my hardware, my software, and my skills, experience and education.

While my hourly rates may seem high at first glance, when you take into account the savings elsewhere - my clients aren't paying for "watercooler time", lunch breaks, coffee breaks, sick days, vacation days, pension plans, medical/dental.... They're not paying for real estate to accommodate me, or furniture, or computers or IT support. They're paying me for the time I work on their projects. That's all. And because I'm doing the work on their projects, they're freed up to build their businesses, make money, feed their families.

And I get to do the work I love. I'm good at it, it's fun, and it's so satisfying to know I've made a difference in my clients' lives.