Maine businesses know what a busy summer looks like. A virtual assistant helps you handle the season, without carrying a full-time payroll all winter.
Virtual Assistant gives Maine businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Eastern time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Maine businesses hire a virtual assistant
Tourism, fishing, forestry and food brands are important across Maine, and Portland has a growing mix of healthcare, professional services and small firms. Seasonal swings make it hard to justify full-time office staff, yet summer demand has to be met.
The roles Maine businesses should hire first
Customer Service Assistant
Tourism and hospitality businesses need inquiries answered during the peak months.
Customers stop waiting. Tickets, chats and calls get answered during your hours, which keeps small questions from turning into complaints.
- Summarize and pass on anything unusual
- Answer live chat during your coverage hours
- Make outbound follow-up calls
- Write FAQ and help center articles
Customer service assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire a customer service assistant for your Maine business.
E-commerce Assistant
Maine food and craft brands sell online all year and need orders and listings handled.
Listings do more selling. Accurate titles, descriptions, prices and stock levels help buyers find products and trust them.
- Write product listings with SEO titles and descriptions
- Update inventory counts
- Monitor account health
- Report on sales and inventory
E-commerce assistant packages start at $260 a month for 20 hours. Hire an e-commerce assistant for your Maine business.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Seasonal businesses need clear numbers to plan for the quiet months.
Tax time gets simpler. Your CPA receives organized, reconciled records instead of a box of receipts and last-minute questions.
- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
- Follow up on collections
- Keep a sales tax tracking spreadsheet
- Prepare a monthly profit and loss report
Tax returns and tax advice stay with your CPA or enrolled agent. Bookkeeping assistant packages start at $320 a month for 20 hours. Hire a bookkeeping assistant for your Maine business.
What it costs in Maine
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- Customer Service Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- E-commerce Assistant: $260 for 20 hours, $494 for 40 hours or $936 for 80 hours a month
- Bookkeeping Assistant: $320 for 20 hours, $608 for 40 hours or $1,152 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $14.40 an hour and stay valid for 90 days.
Why hire your Maine assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Eastern time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- Your voice, your policies: Your assistant works from your scripts and rules, so customers hear your business and not an outside call center.
- Handles busy periods: Use pay-as-you-go hours or a one-time bulk upload project when you need extra help.
- You approve the money: Your assistant prepares bills and payroll for you, and you keep control of what gets paid.
- Free replacement: If your assistant is not the right fit, we match you with a different one at no extra cost.
- Clear prices, no lock-in: See your exact price before you order. Month-to-month packages can be cancelled any time, and unused hours roll over within your package limit.
- A US account manager: One person matches you, runs your kickoff call and stays your contact if anything needs fixing.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Maine business
Towns and regions we serve in Maine
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service anywhere in Maine, including Bangor, Lewiston, Augusta, Bar Harbor, Kennebunkport, South Portland, Midcoast Maine and York County. If your location is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
Guides for Maine cities
Each of these guides covers one city on its own: Portland.