Hiring an Assistant for your office - full time:

·         Base Salary: $14.75/hr

·         Benefits: 15% of salary

·         Vacation, holiday, sick time: 13%

·         Payroll Taxes: 12%*

·         Administrative Costs: 7%** (recruiting, hiring, training, record maintenance etc.)

·         Space & Equipment for in-house employee: estimated at $2,000

Annual Total: $50,250

Partnering with a Virtual Assistant:

(Don't forget, you only pay for the hours worked!)

·         Base retainer of 20 hours a month @ $45.00/hr

·         Occasional overage of hours agreed on between partners at $45.00/hr.

Annual Total: $12,960

Wouldn't you like to save nearly $20,000 each year to invest in your business?

* Figures are estimates from the US Chamber of Commerce