Frequently Asked Questions

A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides administrative services to clients remotely, often from a home office. 

They can handle tasks like scheduling, email management, and social media, helping sole proprietorships and other businesses save time and improve efficiency.

Hourly Pricing - When it comes to hourly pricing, a virtual assistant typically needs to calculate the gross expenses they need to earn to compensate for expenses like taxes, insurance, and more. They can then calculate how many hours they anticipate working throughout an average month to come up with an hourly rate. For example, a part-time VA working 20 hours a week who wants to earn an additional $2,000 gross per month would divide by 80 hours (for four weeks) and come up with a rate of $25 per month. Statistics state that over 85% of virtual assistants work on an hourly pricing basis.

Retainer Pricing - Retainer pricing is a way for freelancers, remote workers, and VAs to construct a consistent schedule for themselves. With a retainer agreement, a client might make a commitment—such as 40 hours per month—that is prepaid. The calculation on the virtual assistant’s part would work the same, but in this case, it resembles a flat fee.

One Time Project Pricing -  For one time projects, flat fees are often the norm. But it’s certainly possible to bring on additional help from a VA for one project with no commitment down the line. This is another major advantage of going to a virtual assistant business: you don’t have to worry about making a commitment to the extra help for the long term. You can simply bring in help for your project and proceed. 

Payment is usually done via electronic invoice once an Virtual Assistant arrangement is made. This company uses PayPal so basically international accounts, checking and savings accounts and most major credit cards may be used to pay for the service.