Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a Yurva virtual assistant?
A: A Yurva virtual assistant is a person who assists small businesses as well as individuals in an administrative capacity from a remote location. Their skills range from simple clerical work to more sophisticated tasks such as web development infrastructure support. Virtual assistants typically excel in four key areas.
- An advanced knowledge of Internet technology
- Refined communication skills
- Small business sense
- An entrepreneurial spirit
Q: Aren’t virtual support teams for large corporations?
A: Large corporations do form teams of employees, but individuals and small businesses can reap even more benefits from hiring and independently contracted team. Yurva really cares about your business and quality of life. We invest in you and grow with you as well-always adapting to your changing needs.
Q: What are the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant for my business?
A: There are many benefits associated with hiring a virtual assistant including financial flexibility, fewer personnel issues, more time, no overhead, highly motivated individuals, increased efficiency/productivity and increased resources. Also, there is less risk involved when contracting a VA.
Q: How does Yurva compare to other VA firms?
A: Yurva is comprised of highly professional, motivated individuals and is based right here in the United States. Many of our competitors are one man shows with limited resources, or larger companies overseas. By providing clients with English speaking VAs, we can limit any miscommunication due to language barriers. Yurva’s rates are also highly competitive with our international counterparts. While there are other successful VA firms out there, Yurva is the most flexible and diverse with regards to our customized programs. We are large enough to provide you with maximum resources, but small enough to really care about your business success and/or quality of life.
Q: What if I have special requirements?
A: Yurva’s programs are fully customized. Based on your unique needs, we will develop a program designed to ensure you experience all the benefits of outsourcing your work. All of this will be done for a flat recurring monthly charge until your needs change and need to be reevaluated.
Q: How much time and money will I need to invest to get started?
A: Once you contact us, we will develop a program that fits your needs. There is no initial investment. When the program looks good to you, we will simply start charging the monthly fee, which will be directly debited from your preferred payment account.
Q: How can I ensure that my information is secure?
A: Yurva is ensured and bonded. We use the latest technology in security and encryption services.
Q: Should I hire a virtual assistant?
A: Virtual assistants make sense for small businesses as well as individuals. If you figure out what your time is worth per hour, you are paying yourself much more to do bookkeeping, replying to e-mails, paying bills, making travel arrangements, etc. than it would cost to hire a virtual assistant. This time can be spent doing things that grow your business and produce revenues for small business owners. This time can be spent enjoying the company of loved ones, golfing, traveling or just plain relaxing for busy individuals or home caregivers for the elderly. In either case, taking it upon yourselves to handle all those tedious tasks is time consuming, expensive and stressful. A virtual assistant can relieve all of that stress.
Q: What if I’m on a tight budget?
A: The same holds true for those on a shoestring budget. Even if you scale down the complexity of your individual program, you will still be making more money by the end of each week. That money adds up over time and you’ll find yourself not on a shoestring budget for long. These days, time has become more valuable and every second saved counts!
Q: What can I delegate to a virtual assistants?
A: Just about anything you can think of that does not need to be done in your home or office can be delegated. Even if you do need something done in-house, Yurva will find someone to do it for you! The possibilities are tremendous!
Q: What is the best way to decide what to delegate?
A: During a typical week, try to keep track of all your activities. Write down a description of every one you can think of including how long it takes and how frustrated you feel about doing it. After the list is done, remove those that must be accomplished by YOU alone. These can include any of the following:
- Tasks you ENJOY doing (not frustrating)
- Tasks that you would not feel comfortable giving to someone else
- Tasks you are exceptionally fast at completing
Look at the tasks that remain and give us a call for quote for completing those particular assignments on a monthly basis. Think about those that take the longest to do and are most frustrating to you. Give those to your virtual assistant. Remember that you are only paying for he work done. There is no need to worry about office space and equipment, benefits, taxes, etc. It’s a good deal all around. Even for those on a tight budget.