Hiring a virtual assistant can be the smartest thing you can do for your business, but it may also be one of the most confusing.

When I first started building a virtual assistant team almost a decade ago, I have a ton of questions regarding pay rate, training, management style, payment arrangement and a many others.

So, if you are struggling to make up your mind and create a solid plan, this blog post will give you all the info you need to get the ball rolling.

After years of trial and error, in 2018, I finally cracked the code on how to build an A+ remote team that took care of all the pressing issues and to-do's in my business.

My agency clients, which already trusted me, were excited to learn more about the process.

But I also noticed that most of the new prospects were confused about the topic.

In 2012, when I started working with virtual assistants (also known as VAs), few people knew what I was doing.

The majority of those that heard me say the word “Virtual” assistant thought I was talking about computer software.

In 2017 I was working around the clock, and my business wasn’t growing. I thought about hiring a virtual assistant, but I delayed the process because I wanted to keep the profits and do everything myself.

Little did I know, I was about to create a downward spiral of late nights, bad quality customer service, and an overall sense of stress and anxiety.

You tried doing everything on your own, but you realized that it was not worth it. Working around the clock has only made you more tired, less efficient, and stressed.

You heard that hiring a virtual assistant could solve these never-ending workdays, but you don’t know where to start looking, and even worse, you don’t know what tasks you should be delegating.

You heard that hiring a virtual assistant will save you time and money while making your work easier. But you still don’t know how to go about it.

There are way too many options online, and you don’t want to go through them by trial and error. After all, these assistants may need to deal with sensitive information, and you can’t afford to hire and let go of staff members on an ongoing basis.

If you have been trying to decide whether or not it makes sense for you to work (or run your business) remotely, you are in the right place. This post will give you the most comprehensive list of the pros and cons of working remotely.