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For most business owners, choosing between time and money has always been a great ordeal. One can’t seem to ever have enough of either. It has always seemed like a tradeoff is inevitable – either spend more to gain some more time for yourself or add more to your already loaded schedule to save money.

This skepticism, of course, is not entirely wrong. And so it begs the question, is hiring a Virtual Assistant worth the dime?

1. Virtual Assistants Charge Less.

Virtual Assistants only charge for the actual time they spend working. Unlike for regular in-house employees, business owners don’t have to pay VAs additional employee costs. With that said, Virtual Assistants are a more flexible human resource than employees are and their usage can easily be scaled up or down depending on what the business needs at any given time.

2. Virtual Assistants Cost Less To Maintain.

Hiring a VA means there is no longer a need to factor in costs the same as with having in-house employees. Especially in the case of hiring a Virtual Assistant from an Agency, businesses no longer have to concern themselves with the administrative costs of hiring an employee, such as running payroll, handling employee-related taxes, and calculating benefits. Virtual assistants, especially those from an agency, work with their own technology and equipment. And because VAs in essence work remotely, there is no need to set aside office space for them. On top of that, there won’t be any need to spend money to provide a business phone or computer, or even pay utilities and internet because those costs are already shouldered by the Virtual Assistant or their Agency.

3. VAs Can Provide Expertise That A Business Doesn’t Have In-House.

The VA market in itself has become very competitive over the years. As a result, many Virtual Assistants out there are highly experienced and specialized in their own niches. VAs can do not just administrative tasks, but also marketing, bookkeeping, real estate sales support, as well as paralegal work just to name a few. A Virtual Assistant who can complete projects that you may not have the expertise or time to work on can easily be found and on-boarded to your business, especially with the help of VA services provider agencies.

4. A VA’s Expertise And Flexibility Make Them Efficient To Bring On-Board.

Even when you or your in-house employee have the ability to complete the same task as the virtual assistant, it is often the case where the virtual assistant’s experience enables them to complete the task faster and more efficiently. Virtual Assistants become experts in the functions of many things, from standard word-processing softwares to social media platforms. Business owners may not have time to devote the same attention to learning these softwares while running a business and hiring an in-house employee for just a particular task is often impractical, making Virtual Assistants the best ones to add to your business.

5. Hiring A Virtual Assistant Gives You More Time To Spend On More Important Aspects Of Your Business.

A lot of entrepreneurs and small business owners spend a significant portion of their time on mundane, repetitive administrative tasks, consuming precious time that could be used to focus on growing their businesses. Time is far more valuable. It is better spent plotting business strategies to grow the business. Complicated tasks can often be divided into a series of smaller tasks, most of which can be delegated to a virtual assistant. VAs can be utilized by having them research suppliers and find alternatives for your business to reduce costs. They can follow up on sales leads to sustain engagements as well as set up appointments. VAs can make blogs and marketing activities. They can not only create content but also optimize content for search engines and increase your business’s visibility as well, leaving you with more time to focus on big-brain ideas.

Some naysayers balk at the idea of using a Virtual Assistant because “they require time to integrate into a business’s operations.” However, this way of thinking is a mistake. Nearly every new employee or type of delegation will require some training, but one of the great virtues of virtual assistants is their flexibility. VAs can work in many different ways for any business owner who is trying to dig out from administrative work to grow their business and the initial investment surely pays off in the future as the VA will soon be able to complete projects autonomously.

Generally charging lower rates, incurring less maintenance cost, and a highly efficient hiring process (especially when you get VAs from VA agencies), hiring a Virtual Assistant will definitely be worth every dime you spend for the free time you get by having them in your business.