Are you the Virtual Assistant in Your Business?

If you do not have an assistant, you are one. As businesses grow, they need assistance — not because the entrepreneur is not capable of doing everything herself, but because — why would you want to?

A business can grow only when you delegate the things you aren’t an expert at — and only focus on the things you are. Once that realization happens, next comes the challenging task of deciding employee vs. Virtual Assistant.

Read below to determine what is best for your business:

You Should Hire an Employee If:

o You have the infrastructure to offer benefits, pay workman’s compensation and pay 50% of the employee’s Social Security and Medicare taxes

o You already have a large in-house staff and have the physical space for someone else

o Having someone’s physical presence in the office building is integral to your business’ success

o You feel that someone needs to be physically with you to complete your work.

The Virtual Assistant Route Will Work Best For You If:

o You do not have — or want to create — the in-office space to house an employee (especially true for home business owners)