What Is an Online Concierge Service and When Do I Need It?
When most people think of a concierge, they think of a high-end luxury hotel whose front-desk concierge service assists guests by booking tours, buying theatre or concert tickets, giving directions, offering advice and securing restaurant reservations. A concierge is someone who helps guests (or residents) arrange things like tickets, tours or gifts. Concierges have years […]
Client Profile: How we have helped them take their time back – Nefeli Sidiropoulou
Remembering to attend the kid’s recital, meet with investors, book a well-deserved holiday, and meet client deadlines can seem like a near-impossible task if you are an entrepreneur. You want your business to grow, while at the same time, you don’t want to neglect your personal commitments. Our featured client, Nefeli Sidiropoulou, is a mother, […]
GUEST POST: How stock control software can take your eCommerce business to new heights
As a business owner your time is precious, you don’t want to be wasting it with monotonous admin tasks, you want to spend your time on the things that matter to you and that are going to help your business to flourish. This is why maximising efficiency is usually a top priority for any business. […]
How to start your own business with Outsourcery
You are ready to get back to the working world, maybe you worry about juggling work with the full-time job of being a new parent. Staying home during the first few months or maybe even years of your child’s life has been a blessing. You’ve been there for first words and first steps, but you […]
Five Ways To Save Money When Starting a Business
The prospect of developing a business that is your own and that you believe in is exhilarating as well as daunting. Most small businesses, however, never really get a chance to take off because of extortionate overheads, rental costs, and salaries, all before a profit is made! Don’t be deterred by this though, because, as […]
One on one with Beth Upton – founder of Money Tree Fundraising
We had the chance to sit down with one of our very successful clients, Beth Upton, CEO, and founder of Money Tree Fundraising – a company that works with charities to set up and grow fundraising from trusts, companies and wealthy individuals. In 2016, they were named Best Strategic/ Fundraising Consultancy by the Institute of Fundraising. This came […]
How a Virtual Assistant can Help your Law Firm
Life as a lawyer never seems to stop. The glamour and drama of TV shows like Suits and Boston Legal make many people think that courtroom glory and slick designer suits are the order of the day. The reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Hard work and long hours are standard for most lawyers […]
Artificial intelligence VS Virtual Assistance
The world is changing constantly with all the new technology being introduced that is easy to get confused with the terms bot, chatbot and virtual assistant. Are they the same thing? If not what are the differences, you may ask? Well, we have gone to the liberty of dissecting these terms to provide you with […]
One on One with Streetcar Founder – Andrew Valentine
Avirtual has had the privilege of working with very successful founders and entrepreneurs for many years now. Our virtual assistants have delivered the best service to ensure that work was delivered efficiently, alleviating the plight of the top-notch entrepreneurs that have used our services. One of these entrepreneurs happens to be Andrew Valentine. Andrew Valentine […]
How Buying Time Can Promote Happiness
Remember that saying that money can’t buy you happiness? Well, research is challenging that perhaps it actually can. As time becomes more valuable, many professionals are buying their time back from outsourcing services. The University of British Columbia and Harvard business school recently led a study that suggests that by using money to buy time, […]
