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Virtual Assistance a Boon for Small Town Businesses by Danielle Taylor Small towns and rural communities are wonderful places to raise families and retire. Small towns rely on local businesses as much, or more, as larger metropolitan areas. However, they are not necessarily the place for recent college grads or seasoned professionals who know their skills are worth more at a large corporation in a bigger city.

This migration has been appropriately labeled as the 'brain drain'. So, what happens to the businesses operating in small towns if they don't have the available skilled labor force to meet their needs? Fortunately, a new - but growing - profession has entered the business industry: Virtual Assistance.


A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a professional service provider who specializes in providing remote administrative office support services as an independent contractor who works with clients in an ongoing, collaborative professional relationship (**VACOC, 2006). Virtual Assistants work from their own offices and utilize today's technology to deliver their services and communicate with clients.

About the Author Danielle Taylor is the President of Taylor-Made Virtual Assistance, a VA practice offering administrative management and support to small businesses and corporate executives. She and her family live in Johnstown, a beautiful small town in West-central Pennsylvania. Visit Danielle at www.TaylorVA.com to learn more about Taylor-Made Virtual Assistance and the VA profession.Next


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