R.M.O Virtual Assistance Services

What is a VA?

A Virtual Assistant (or simply VA), is an independent contractor providing administrative, technical, or sometimes creative assistance to clients--usually to other independent entrepreneurs and solo and small business practices, such as that of a lawyer or realtor. Virtual assistants work from their own office (hence "virtual"), thus making it a fairly popular (and growing) profession. Learn More About Virtual Assistants at MSNBC (video).

You might be asking yourself, “What’s the difference between a VA and a full- time employee?”

Granted, the VA industry is new; however, it’s not a fledgling. As a fresh industry it is quickly making a dynamic impact on the global corporate market. Thank goodness for the Internet because it is through this medium, and all of its residual business streams, that the door has opened, not just a window, for Virtual Assistants worldwide thus making it a cutting-edge industry.

A Virtual Assistant is a self-employed contractor specializing in a certain niche market, such as: desktop publishing, database management, webpage development, list management, etc. There are many advantages to contracting with a VA vs. hiring a full-time employee (FTE):

ACTIVITY	VA	FTE
Health Care Costs	No	Yes
Workers Comp Insurance	No	Yes
Reliability	100%	50%
Water Cooler Gossip	No	Yes
Disenfranchisement	No	Yes
Sabotage Risk	No	Yes
Supervision Required	No	Yes

Top Ten Reasons to Hire R.M.O. Virtual Assistance Services

You no longer need to spend valuable time on tasks you do not have time for.
You do not need to provide a physical space.
You do not need to provide costly equipment for your VA to use.
You do not need to deal with payroll, taxes or benefits.
You can have the time to focus on the more important issues of your business.
You have the freedom to work on growing and improving your business skills, knowledge, and relationships.
You have a partner to share or “bounce” ideas.
You have the flexibility to assume new, challenging opportunities.
You have a peace of mind knowing that the details are being handled.
You are finally able to run your business instead of it running you.