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Why Hiring a VA is a Brilliant Investment

If you’re just starting your business, you probably don’t have enough capital to hire full-time staff. However, to grow your business, you’re going to have to find someone to help with the day-to-day tasks. So rather than ask family or friends to volunteer their free time, why not hire a part-time virtual assistant? 

No Office Space Required

As the name suggests a virtual assistant can work from anywhere. This can save you a lot of money when it comes to renting and furnishing an office space.

So when hiring a VA, make sure to ask how they work – do they have a home office? Do they have a computer with a reliable internet connection? Are they available to work during the hours you require? Hire someone who meets all of your requirements – be patient in this process, as you may have to speak with several people before finding the most suitable person for the job.

Pay Rates Vary

Depending on where your VA lives, hourly rates will vary considerably. Pay rates may also vary depending on experience and workload. The average hourly rate for a VA in the UK is around £25.00 so you should expect to pay around this for an experienced VA with knowledge of specific software and systems. 

Another option is, rather than hire a VA to complete various tasks that pop up each month, consider hiring a VA to complete a dedicated set of tasks, maybe daily to start. This way, you can quickly determine how many hours you’ll need their services for on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to stay on budget. 

Hire the People You Need – When You Need Them

Do you need an experienced bookkeeper, social media guru or an attentive personal assistant? If so, consider hiring several part-time VAs to complete these and other business tasks instead of just one person. Most businesses, especially startups, experience periods of growth and stagnation before settling into an even flow. By hiring multiple VAs instead of a full-time member of staff, you can maintain your budget by increasing or decreasing the amount of work you’re outsourcing because in most cases, virtual assistants are only paid for their hours on task. 

The key here is to hire VAs who can perform varying amounts of work each month. So while some VAs require you to commit to a set number of hours each month, other VAs prefer to work with multiple clients on an ‘as-needed’ basis. 

More Time to Focus on Building Your Business 

With a virtual assistant supporting you, you’ll be able to spend more quality time with clients and customers. You can also focus on ways to grow and expand your business instead of fixating on day-to-day details. In turn, your business will likely become far more profitable over time. 

To help you maintain this focus, your VA can update and manage your calendar, plan business trips and efficiently relay specific information to clients and customers. Down the line, and as your budget increases, you can delegate additional tasks to your VAs, such as generating leads, managing your website and anything else you can realistically hand over! 

Reduce Your Stress

Become a better leader by getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, eating a proper diet and spending time engaging in hobbies and other life pursuits you’re passionate about – essentially, find ways of keeping your stress level to a minimum at all times. As you can see, a virtual assistant can help alleviate an array of pressures within your day-to-day business operations, which greatly reduces your stress so you can remain focussed and excited about your business in the months and years ahead.