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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FLServices provided
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See all 189 projectsRemote CoWorker is a provider of Offshore Back Office and Administrative Support Services, offering virtual assistant solutions tailored to various business needs. Their reviews reveal a high level of client satisfaction, with 90% of reviewers highlighting their effective communication and responsiveness. Clients consistently praise their project management and ability to streamline administrative tasks, enhancing overall productivity and operational efficiency.
$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 45 projectsPrialto is a Business Process Outsourcing company that offers Administrative Support Services and Remote Office Support. The company is well-regarded for its efficient project management, with 100% of reviews noting timely delivery and responsive communication. Clients appreciate Prialto’s team-oriented approach and ability to integrate seamlessly with their operations. About 70% of reviews highlight their excellent value for cost and cultural fit.
$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Armenia, ColombiaServices provided
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See all 7 projectsSharkhelpers is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in Offshore Administrative Services and Remote Back Office Solutions. The company's reviews reflect a 100% positive sentiment, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their strong project management and personalized support. Clients commend their adaptability, effective communication, and ability to build high-performing remote teams.
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SEO company Asterisk Web Design Services was established in 2021. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Scottsdale, AZ
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GlobalMed is a Direct Marketing company. They were established in 2002 and provide Direct Marketing and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Nairobi, Kenya
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Nakama Tech is a Nairobi, Kenya-based Customer Service Outsourcing company. The team specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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Rankflow Services is a Business Consulting company. Established in 2012, the agency focuses on Business Consulting and Web Design.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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Spiral Orange is a Marketing Strategy company. They are in Wells-next-the-Sea, England and have small team. They provide Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Virtual ConnIQ is a call center service located in Consolacion, Philippines. Established in 2022, the team provides Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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Market Research company Har Aik Global Associates was established in 2012. The agency provides Market Research and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Boynton Beach, FL
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WeCare Billing LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They specialize in Back Office Outsourcing and were launched in 2019.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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RIVO BPO is a small Back Office Outsourcing company founded in 2024. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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Misshya Technology, a call center company, is located in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. Their services include Call Center Services and Logistics & Supply Chain Consulting.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Barcelona, Spain
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Essentiel Outsourcing S.L, an answering service company, was launched in 2018. The team offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Bengaluru, India
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VSSR Consulting llp is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The team is located in Bengaluru, India and Mysuru, India, and their services include Customer Service Outsourcing and Sales
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Bengaluru, India
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Call center company GlobalDial Services was launched in 2014. The agency focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing, and is midsize.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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AxilBPO, an user experience company, is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They provide UX/UI Design and Back Office Outsourcing and were founded in 2019.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Established in 1999, Alian Solutions is a Business Consulting company. The team specializes in Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Lucid Business Solutions is a call center. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Seoul, South Korea
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Founded in 2023, Acote BPO is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The team focuses on Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9San Fernando, Philippines
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The Outer Solutions is a Commercial Property Management company founded in 2015. The company offers Commercial Property Management and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Digital Assistant Solutions is an AI Agents company. Based in Karachi, Pakistan, their small team offers AI Agents and Digital Strategy. The company was established in 2025.
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In Ahmedabad, India, Thirteen Hire Solutions is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They focus on Back Office Outsourcing and Content Writing Services and were established in 2025.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Rīga, Latvia
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Linearis Translations is a Translation company. In Rīga, Latvia and Vilnius, Lithuania, the team focuses on Translation and Transcription.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Richardson, TX
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FNR Solutions, Inc. Is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They offer Back Office Outsourcing and Corporate Training & Coaching and are based in Richardson, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Quito, Ecuador
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Launched in 2016, BPONE is a small Quito, Ecuador-based Back Office Outsourcing company. Their team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Shelton, CT
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Based in Shelton, Connecticut, Leverage BPO is a small telephone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Athina, Greece
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Launched in 2009, Plegma Net is a small telephone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Northbridge, Australia
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Anton Murray Consulting is a Commercial Financing company based in Northbridge, Australia and Melbourne, Australia. Their services include Commercial Financing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Palisades Park, NJ
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OUTSOURCETURK is a small answering service company headquartered in Palisades Park, New Jersey. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Gurugram, India
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Quadrant Infotech India Pvt Ltd is a graphic design company based in Gurugram, India. They specialize in Graphic Design and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Houston, TX
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Accounting company Grupo ZEU was founded in 2010. The agency provides Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Singapore, Singapore
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Segovia Financial Services Pte. Ltd., a Business Consulting company, is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore. They provide Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing and were founded in 2016.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Enter and Post LLC is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They are based in Portland, Oregon, and their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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Launched in 2021, TLKinc is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The small team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Logistics & Supply Chain Consulting.
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Milrich Virtual Professionals LLC is a graphic design company. Located in Woodbridge, Virginia, the company was founded in 2009. Their team focuses on Graphic Design and Web Development.
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Small SEO company Tele Solutions Call Central, is in Rawalpindi, Pakistan and London, England. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Call Center Services.
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Atwill outsourcehub pvt ltd, a call center, was founded in 2024. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Mérida, Mexico
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Intangibles Talent is a telephone answering service located in Mérida, Mexico. They provide Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and were launched in 2021.
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VirtuallyTrained is a Back Office Outsourcing company founded in 2024. The company provides Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boston, MA
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Cyber World Staff is a social media marketing firm located in Boston, Massachusetts. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Utosph Talent Agency is a small software development company launched in 2023. Their services include Custom Software Development and Call Center Services.
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HHI Outsourcing LLP is a Market Research company. Their team is based in Danapur, India and provides Market Research and Email Marketing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Norfolk, VA
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AJ&COMPANY is a web design agency founded in 1997. The team offers Web Design and Web Development and is in Norfolk, Virginia and lahore, Pakistan.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Back Office Outsourcing company VirtualAssistants.ca is located in Toronto, Canada. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Tripistapa Services Private Limited is a small Back Office Outsourcing company. They specialize in Back Office Outsourcing and IT strategy consulting and were established in 2024.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Falconre Technohealth Business Solutions, a Customer Service Outsourcing company, was founded in 2020. The agency specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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GDS BPO is a small social media marketing firm. Launched in 2018, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Time2Outsource is a small Back Office Outsourcing company established in 2023. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Medionix LLC is a Business Consulting company established in 2025. Their services include Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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JustStart is a Business Consulting company. The company is based in Delhi, India. Their team focuses on Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Optimus Innovations is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The Coral Gables, Florida-based team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Established in 2023, Polo Staffing LLC, a small answering service, is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. Their team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, OR
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35.4/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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35.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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35.2/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Wilmington, DE
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35.8/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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32.5/40.019.4/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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33.9/40.019.8/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Doylestown, PA
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31.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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31.2/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Amsterdam, Netherlands
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31.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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32.1/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr250 - 999West Hollywood, CA
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Miami Beach, FL
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30.8/40.016/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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33.7/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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30.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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33.4/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999San Pablo City, Philippines
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32.3/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Santa Fe, NM
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29.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Sacramento, CA
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28.8/40.020/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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30/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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30.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Makati, Philippines
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31.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Kalyan, India
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31.4/40.018.2/20 Reviews7.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Medellín, Colombia
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29.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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31/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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28.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10,000+Mandaluyong, Philippines
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28.2/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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31.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Dorval, Canada
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Back Office Outsourcing50% Virtual Assistant80% Other
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Virtual Assistant Company FAQs
Looking for a virtual assistant company but not sure where to start? We've put together answers to the most common questions businesses ask when searching for a trusted partner. This FAQ covers what you need to know before hiring a virtual assistant company, from pricing and services to results and red flags.
Clutch features companies delivering remote administrative, marketing, and customer support solutions twice a year based on a proprietary methodology. The top virtual assistant companies for Fall 2025 include:
A virtual assistant (VA) company recruits, trains, and manages remote professionals who handle administrative, operational, or creative tasks for clients. Instead of hiring full-time staff, businesses tap into the VA firm’s talent pool to delegate recurring duties such as email triage, meeting coordination, data entry, or customer support. The provider oversees onboarding, quality control, and performance, so you gain consistent help without the overhead of traditional employees.
Most VA firms group support into service buckets like:
- Administrative support (calendar, travel, transcription)
- Customer service (phone, chat, ticketing)
- Marketing assistance (social media posts, basic design, blog drafting)
- Sales enablement (lead list building, CRM hygiene, follow-up emails)
- Bookkeeping & invoicing
Many agencies let you create hybrid plans, mixing tasks across these categories as your needs evolve.
Clutch pricing data shows monthly retainers ranging from $500–$5,000+. Variables include:
- Scope of work (simple admin vs. specialized skills)
- Hours required (part-time vs. dedicated full-time VA)
- Geography of talent (on-shore vs. offshore)
- Contract length and service-level agreements
On an hourly basis, expect $7–$15 for offshore generalists and $25–$45 for U.S.-based specialists.
Start by defining your recurring tasks and estimated weekly hours, then:
- Review Clutch profiles for matching expertise, verified ratings, and client industries similar to yours.
- Interview shortlisted agencies about onboarding processes, data security, and backup coverage.
- Request a trial period or pilot project to gauge communication style and deliverable quality.
- Compare pricing models. Hourly, bucketed hours, or dedicated staffing to see which aligns with your forecasted workload.
Look out for virtual assistant companies that display any of these possible red flags:
- Vague pricing or long-term lock-in contracts without opt-out clauses
- No references or publicly verifiable client reviews
- Limited data-security protocols or unwillingness to sign NDAs
- High VA-to-manager ratios, indicating potential oversight issues
- Overpromising 24/7 coverage without clarifying staffing shifts
You can use the following sample questions when hiring a virtual assistant provider:
- How do you recruit and vet your assistants?
- Will I work with one dedicated VA or a pooled team?
- What communication channels and project-management tools do you use?
- How do you measure performance and handle under-delivery?
- Can you scale hours up or down quickly?
- What security measures protect my sensitive data?
Partnering with a VA firm frees internal teams from repetitive tasks, reduces payroll costs (no benefits, office space, or equipment), and provides on-demand scalability. Businesses also gain access to a broader talent pool, including multilingual or industry-specific specialists, without lengthy hiring cycles.
An agency supplies managed assistants, backup coverage, and standardized tools. Ideal for businesses needing reliability and compliance. A freelancer offers direct, often cheaper support but lacks built-in redundancy; if they’re sick or leave, tasks halt until you find a replacement.