"Fractional" means you get part of a skilled person's time, 20, 40 or 80 hours a month, instead of a full-time hire. For businesses, a fractional virtual assistant agency is the fastest way to add experienced help without recruiting, payroll or management overhead. Here is how to pick a good one.
What a B2B Provider Should Give You
- A vetted, dedicated assistant, not a different person every week
- An account manager who checks quality and handles problems
- Backup cover when your assistant is away, at least on larger packages
- Security basics: NDAs, a secure way to share passwords and access you can revoke
- Clear pricing with no surprise setup fees
- Reporting on what was done with your hours
We include a dedicated assistant, a US account manager, an NDA and an encrypted password vault on every package, and a trained backup assistant on Professional and Full-Time packages.
Questions to Ask Before You Sign
- How do you test assistants before placing them?
- What happens if my assistant is sick or leaves?
- Do unused hours roll over?
- Can I talk to my assistant directly, by chat or a video call?
- How quickly can you start?
Premium Executive Support
Founders and executives in places like Silicon Valley often want a premium executive virtual assistant: someone with five or more years of experience who can run a complex calendar, investor and board logistics and travel without hand-holding. Choose the Senior Specialist level for that, or the US-Based Specialist level if you want someone who lives in the United States.
Industry Specialists
B2B work often needs industry knowledge. A commercial real estate investor needs an assistant who understands rent rolls, offering memorandums, due diligence checklists, lender requests and investor updates. Law firms, medical practices and insurance agencies need their own specialists too. Choose an agency with assistants trained in your industry, not a generalist who learns on your time.
Pricing
Fractional packages start at 20 hours a month: $240 for an Administrative Assistant, $320 for an Executive Assistant and $280 for a Real Estate Assistant. See every role and level on the pricing page.