Benefits
Hiring Indispensable Online to be your “virtual assistant” offers some significant advantages over employing a permanent, on-site administrative assistant.
Expert Support
Indispensable Online brings over 20 years of office administration experience to the job. We are seasoned professionals, with knowledge and skills to support all of your administrative needs.
Working with Indispensable Online is like having a business partner; we are dedicated to helping your business succeed.
Flexible Service
Sometimes, the main obstacle to hiring help is not knowing exactly how much assistance you need or when you’ll need it. If this is true for your business, you’ll appreciate the flexibility of working with Indispensable Online.
- Assistance only when you need it — You can hire us for a few hours a week or on a fixed monthly schedule.
- Help with last-minute projects — We can handle last-minute projects and work outside normal business hours.
- No lost privacy — Because we don’t share your space, there’s no loss of privacy or personal issues to deal with.
- Geography is not a problem — We can work for you no matter where your business is located.
Cost-Efficient Help
Hiring Indispensable Online as your “virtual assistant” can be a cost-effective alternative to hiring an employee.
- No down-time expenses — You pay only for hours of actual work; if there’s no work, we’re “off the clock.”
- No overhead expenses — You don’t need to pay for liability insurance, worker’s compensation, or other similar overhead expenses.
- No employee benefits — We’re an independent contractor, so you don’t have to provide health insurance, disability coverage, or other such benefits.
- No equipment costs — We use our own computers and equipment, so there’s no need to purchase additional equipment.
- No office space needs — Because we work from our own office, you don’t need to provide space or office supplies, and you don’t have to worry about OSHA regulations.
- Our fees are tax-deductible — Your business can deduct the cost of professional services such as office assistance on your Schedule C.
Cost Calculator: In-Office Assistant vs. Virtual Assistant
When you factor in the cost of benefits and overhead expenses, having a full-time, in-office employee may be significantly more expensive than hiring a virtual assistant.
| Use the calculator at right to compare the actual cost of an in-office assistant to the cost of using Indispensable Online for virtual assistant service  |
