Chapter 16Virtual Assistants and Interns
There are so many tasks to check off your list when starting a business. Unlike large corporations with hundreds of employees, you are your company’s only employee. One of the biggest pitfalls for an entrepreneur is lack of time or productivity, because you wear all the hats! Remember the Staples commercial in which the business owner is the CEO, the executive assistant, the sales guy, and the IT department? The point of the commercial was to show that there is help available.
The Internet has made it easier for people to work remotely, and the virtual assistant industry has grown as a result. I regularly hire virtual assistants (VAs) to help me with writing articles, filling in client databases, and conducting ...
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