The average small business owner spends up to 40% or more of their time on administrative needs says a report from the Small Business Administration (SBA).
In today's tough economic times employers are looking for new ways to meet their administrative needs in the most cost-effective way.
Tradition would be to hire a new employee, training time, payroll taxes, insurance benefits, vacation and sick leave.
This results in the employer spending more money, instead of saving on business expenses to make a profit.
Today there is a new choice in meeting administrative needs that saves money and time.
Small Business owners are turning to a new alternative and hiring Virtual Assistants to meet their business administrative needs.
A Virtual Assistant is a highly trained individual with several years of experience in their chosen field.
Most VA's use previous years of office support experience and Virtual Office Professional training to operate their business usually set in the home.
A Virtual Assistant has the flexibility to set their own hours, cost per hour or project, and control how many clients they will provide support too.
When determining to hire a Virtual Assistant over the traditional employee it is important to remember, these professionals are business owner's themselves.
They have similar needs and goals like any business owner; they want to enjoy growing their business, they are dedicated to providing superior customer service and a professional relationship with their clients.
A VA's most important marketing tool is "word of mouth referrals" and network advertising.
So, if you find yourself with a quality Virtual Assistant, pass your money saving secret along to all your business contacts.