For the past 5 years, I’ve been asking people a few questions on this site in the hopes of pointing them in the right direction on their virtual assistant search. Perhaps ironically for a site dedicated to delegation and outsourcing, […]

Accounting is one of the first things most business owners hire out. The tax code is so complex — and the penalties for messing up so severe — that it just makes sense to bring on an expert, right? Well […]

This year I’ve been letting a new VA into my inbox. I felt like I was fighting a losing battle against the constant barrage of email, and even though I had what I thought to be a pretty robust system […]

Zirtual and Time Etc are two very popular choices of virtual assistant companies. Both services offer well-educated, US-based virtual assistants, at affordable monthly packages. With competitive pricing, compelling customer testimonials, and years of process improvement, it can be tough to choose […]

If you’re looking to hire a freelance virtual assistant, you might be wondering the best place to find a rockstar VA. Two of the largest platforms for online workers are Upwork and OnlineJobs.ph. Both of these sites have a deep […]

Deena Anreise, the Marketing Manager for Prialto, contributed this post. Take it away, Deena! ********** Everyone needs help from time to time, especially small business owners. But how do you know when it’s time to hire help from a virtual […]

It was only a matter of time I suppose… I had an interesting call yesterday with the founder of one of the more “niche” outsourcing companies I’d ever heard of. What do they do? Dating! Specifically, PersonalDatingAssistants.com is “dating done […]

Happy New Year! This is a weird time of year for me. On the one hand, I know New Year’s Resolutions are dumb. I mean, if something is worth changing, it’s worth changing now — not waiting for some arbitrary […]

I recently completed my first “crowdsourced” outsourcing experiment. I hired a company called DesignCrowd to come up with a cover design for my latest book. Previously I’ve gone to Fiverr or tapped my wife’s mad PowerPoint skillz to create my covers. […]

We outsource cooking all the time — every time you eat at a restaurant or order take out, right? But what about making the chore of cooking easier when you do it at home. We know it’s generally cheaper, healthier, […]