This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin Booth, a virtual-assistant coach based in New Orleans, Louisiana, about getting started as a virtual assistant. Insider has verified her ...

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Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

Clients hire virtual assistants to tasks off their plates. VA’s support and sometimes run the back end of a client’s business so that the founder can concentrate on growth and high-level strategies.

VAs charge $12-$50/hr, varying by task complexity; clerical duties are less costly than specialized ones. Virtual assistants work independently, requiring self-provided tools, tax handling, and set ...