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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 43 projectsPrialto is a Business Process Outsourcing company specializing in Administrative Support Services and Remote Office Support. Clients praise their ability to improve efficiency, with 88% of reviews highlighting time savings and improved organization. The company is commended for responsive communication and a supportive team structure, though some suggest industry-specific improvements. Overall, Prialto is a reliable choice for administrative outsourcing needs.
$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FLServices provided
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See all 166 projectsRemote CoWorker offers Remote Office Support and Back Office Services, specializing in Business Process Outsourcing with a focus on administrative support. Reviews indicate exemplary project management and timeliness, with 100% of feedback highlighting effective communication and professional service. Clients appreciate the skill and efficiency of their virtual assistants, with no negative feedback reported across reviews.
$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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Launched in 2017, Astute Back-Office Corporation is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The company specializes in Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dublin 12, Ireland
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Riverview Business Assist, a small Back Office Outsourcing company, is headquartered in Dublin 12, Ireland. The team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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IntelliTalent, Inc. Is a Back Office Outsourcing company. They are based in Denver, Colorado and have small team of experts. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Business Consulting.
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Book a VA is a Back Office Outsourcing company established in 2016. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Corporate Training & Coaching and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Small Back Office Outsourcing company DigiLexpert LLC, is located in Vienna, Austria. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Lahore, Pakistan
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Blockchain company Raheem Solutions Pvt Limited is in Lahore, Pakistan and Bankstown, Australia. They specialize in Blockchain and Custom Software Development and were launched in 2016.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Coconut Creek, FL
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TruSpec Virtual Solutions is a website development company. Headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida, the firm specializes in Web Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Brampton, Canada
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Fractional CFO Services company Think Direct Consulting was launched in 2015. The company provides Fractional CFO Services and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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Small Business Consulting company Mikunda Cottrell Accounting & Consulting, Inc (MCAC), is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Their services include Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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In Toronto, Canada, Qallus JSR Inc. Is a phone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Call center service NexaDeck is headquartered in. The team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Omni-serve is an answering service company. Their team is in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. The firm provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Corporate Care is a social media marketing company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and New York, New York. Launched in 2018, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and IT managed services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Social media marketing agency RIVO BPO was launched in 2024. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Call center service Outsource Oasis provides Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing. They are headquartered in St.Catherine, Jamaica.
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Quemahtech OPC Private Limited, a small IT managed services company, is based in Fatorda, India. The team offers IT managed services and IoT development.
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Established in 2022, LUMISHA LLC, a small Market Research company, is in South Dumdum, India. Their services include Market Research and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Avvant Business Process Outsourcing is a call center company. The firm is located in Makati City, Philippines. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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SwiftOpz, a call center, is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. They offer Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and were launched in 2025.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerWoodbridge, VA
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Heart & Order is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Headquartered in Woodbridge, Virginia, their team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Document Digitization & Management.
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Supirax Global Corporations Inc. Is a telephone answering service. The St. Petersburg, Florida-based team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Baltimore, MD
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HiLivePro (Officense) is a call center service launched in 2005. The team provides Call Center Services and Commercial Brokerage Services and is in Baltimore, Maryland.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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See all 1 projectsInstant Solution is a leading BPO company dedicated to delivering unparalleled accuracy and efficiency in managing data for businesses of all sizes. With a commitment to excellence, our team ensures
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See all 1 projectsCallenta is an international remote call center offering 24/7 inbound and outbound support, live chat, CRM integration, and multilingual assistance in English, Russian, and Turkish. We specialize
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999ঢাকা, Bangladesh
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MY Outsourcing Limited is a call center company. Their midsize team of employees is headquartered in ঢাকা, Bangladesh. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Service Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (SSL) is a social media marketing firm founded in 2008. The agency provides Social Media Marketing and Application Testing.
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Okavane is a Business Consulting company established in 2017. The small team specializes in Business Consulting and other IT consulting and SI.
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ELEMENTS CONNECTION INC is a Back Office Outsourcing company located in Irvine, California. They specialize in Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing and were established in 2023.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Narayanganj, Bangladesh
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ZTecKnowledge is a Narayanganj, Bangladesh-based social media marketing firm. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Nexout Outsourcing Corporation is a small social media marketing firm established in 2023. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Small call center EdgeRise, is located in rego park, New York. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$75,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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Taxon Technology LLP is a Karachi, Pakistan-based Business Consulting company. Founded in 2001, the team specializes in Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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Established in 2005, trantus is a midsize Mexico City, Mexico-based Business Consulting company. Their services include Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Salford, England
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Call center service AlldayPA focuses on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing. They are based in Salford, England.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Old Bridge, NJ
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Midsize Back Office Outsourcing company Front Desk Helpers, is located in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Mysuru, India
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Launched in 2014, Vlookup Business Solutions Pvt Ltd is an IT managed services company. The team focuses on IT managed services and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Limas, France
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BMPB France is a small answering service company located in Limas, France. The team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Diego, CA
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Back Office Outsourcing company Summit Horizon Solutions is located in San Diego, California. Launched in 2014, the team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Rockhampton, Australia
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ProfitAbility Virtual Assistance is an Accounting company. The small Rockhampton, Australia-based team focuses on Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing. The agency was launched in 2015.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Zagreb, Croatia
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Business Club 5 is a Business Consulting company. They provide Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing and are located in Zagreb, Croatia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Meridian, ID
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On Demand Solutions, Inc. Is a small Back Office Outsourcing company headquartered in Meridian, Idaho. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing.
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Capitol Virtual Assistants, LLC, a small Back Office Outsourcing company, is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Round Rock, TX
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Third Rock, Inc. Is a Cybersecurity company. They were established in 1995, and their services include Cybersecurity and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Adliswil, Switzerland
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Back Office Outsourcing company Netmaster (Switzerland) AG is located in Adliswil, Switzerland and Lugano, Switzerland. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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Call center company TTM Call Group was established in 2020. The company focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Headquartered in Toronto, Canada and Montréal, Canada, Transworld Systems Canada Inc. Is a small phone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Funding & Investment.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Homebush, Australia
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Back Office Outsourcing company PBO Global is based in Homebush, Australia and San Fernando, Philippines. The team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO).
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Columbus, OH
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Fortuity is an answering service. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, their midsize team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. The firm was established in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Redwood City, CA
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Cyara is an user experience agency. The Redwood City, California-based firm was launched in 2006. Their services include UX/UI Design and Artificial Intelligence.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Gurugram, India
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Launched in 2018, Avantcore Global Solutions Pvt Ltd is a call center company. The team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is located in Gurugram, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, OR
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39.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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38.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Kyiv, Ukraine
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38.1/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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36.8/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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36.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Wilmington, DE
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39.4/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999San Pablo City, Philippines
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38.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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39.2/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Lexington, KY
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36.7/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Hatboro, PA
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35.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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36/40.018/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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34.9/40.020/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Amsterdam, Netherlands
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33.6/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Santa Fe, NM
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33.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999London, England
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36.2/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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36.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35.4/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Miami Beach, FL
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32.9/40.016/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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34.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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36.1/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10,000+Mandaluyong, Philippines
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32.2/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Istanbul, Türkiye
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36.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Overland Park, KS
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34.6/40.017.8/20 Reviews8.2/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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38.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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31.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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34.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Indianapolis, IN
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33.1/40.019/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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34.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Back Office Outsourcing100% Virtual Assistant90% 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.