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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FLServices provided
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See all 213 projectsRemote CoWorker is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company specializing in offshore administrative support services, offering remote back office solutions and virtual office support. Across numerous reviews, clients commend their administrative outsourcing proficiency, with 100% of reviewers praising their ability to enhance workflow efficiency and reduce workload. Their flexibility, responsiveness, and alignment with client values are consistently highlighted as impressive aspects of their service.
$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 45 projectsPrialto is a Business Process Outsourcing company that excels in providing Remote Back Office Solutions and Administrative Support Services. Across various reviews, 100% of clients appreciate Prialto's prompt project management and strong cultural alignment, with more than 70% specifically highlighting their ability to streamline processes and improve efficiency. Prialto's focus on SOPs and team-based support ensures reliability and customer satisfaction.
$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Armenia, ColombiaServices provided
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See all 7 projectsSharkhelpers is a Business Process Outsourcing company specializing in Remote Back Office Solutions and Administrative Support Services. They received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with all reviewers highlighting their personalized approach, strong project management, and ability to build high-performing teams. Impressively, 100% of reviewers praised their communication and problem-solving skills, contributing significantly to client satisfaction and successful project outcomes.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Kolkata, India
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Adway Info Pvt Ltd is an IT staff augmentation company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Kolkata, India. Their team offers IT staff augmentation and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Preston, Australia
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Float Accounting is an Accounting company. They specialize in Accounting and BI & big data consulting & SI and were launched in 2021. The agency is in Preston, Australia and Melbourne, Australia.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ablaze Labs, an IT strategy consulting company, is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded in 2021, the team provides IT strategy consulting and Call Center Services.
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Located in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India, Rapid RCM Solutions is a call center company and Back Office Outsourcing company. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancerWah, Pakistan
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Bilal malik Dev is a social media marketing firm. Founded in 2018, their team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Nairobi, Kenya
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Eminence Outsourcing is a call center service. They specialize in Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing and were launched in 2022. The agency is in Nairobi, Kenya.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Northwood Consulting is an artificial intelligence firm founded in 2017. The small team provides Artificial Intelligence and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Omaha, NE
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EMS CRM is a phone answering service founded in 1998. The agency offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Melbourne, Australia
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Midsize Accounting company Onehalf Offshore Business Solutions, is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Their services include Accounting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999San Pedro, Costa Rica
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Headquartered in San Pedro, Costa Rica, NETCOM is a midsize IT strategy consulting company. The team specializes in IT strategy consulting and IT managed services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Basel, Switzerland
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Call center service Callpoint AG was established in 2007. The midsize team focuses on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Denver, CO
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IntelliSource is a midsize IT staff augmentation company located in Denver, Colorado and Reno, Nevada. The team offers IT staff augmentation and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Tiranë, Albania
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AccA19 is a call center service. The firm is based in Tiranë, Albania. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Nadarzyn, Poland
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Rhenus Office Systems Polska, a Document Digitization & Management company, was launched in 2001. The agency focuses on Document Digitization & Management and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Istanbul, Türkiye
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Tempo BPO, a call center company, was launched in 2002. The midsize team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Izmir, Türkiye
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DCS Communication Center is a midsize Izmir, Türkiye-based telephone answering service. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Izmir, Türkiye
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Simple Call Center is an answering service. Based in Izmir, Türkiye, the company was launched in 2015. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Istanbul, Türkiye
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EchoCCS is a midsize IT managed services company established in 2003. Their team specializes in IT managed services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Chennai, India
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First Choice Finance Consultants is a Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company founded in 2006. The small team offers Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Norwich, England
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OpenContact, a telephone answering service, was launched in 2000. The team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is based in Norwich, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Nashville, TN
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Employee Pooling is a phone answering service. Founded in 2011, the company is located in Nashville, Tennessee. Their team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerChicago, IL
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Founded in 2017, Fly High Virtual Services is a small Back Office Outsourcing company located in Chicago, Illinois. Their team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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Edmond Virtual Assistant Services is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their small team is located in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Stuttgart, Germany
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Euro Union Assistance GmbH is a call center company founded in 1994. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, the team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
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ECONSOL is an answering service company launched in 2008. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Buchprufer Solutions is an Accounting company. Located in Toronto, Canada, the agency specializes in Accounting and IT strategy consulting.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Port glasgow, Scotland
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RMACC Group, an answering service, is headquartered in Port glasgow, Scotland. Established in 2019, the team offers Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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Founded in 2020, Nexovia Digital is a Content Marketing company. The team provides Content Marketing and Product Design and is headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Hyderabad, India
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Business Consulting company Kuchimanchi & Gautham Data Management Services was launched in 2019. The firm specializes in Business Consulting and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Makati, Philippines
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WAGMI Solutions, a telephone answering service, is located in Makati, Philippines. They specialize in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and were established in 2021.
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SAFE BPO is a phone answering service. They were established in 2019, and their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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JL Virtual Assistant is a Back Office Outsourcing company founded in 2020. The firm specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and CRM consulting and SI, and is small.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Docklands, Australia
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WireTask is a midsize Business Consulting company located in Docklands, Australia and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Their services include Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249East Brunswick, NJ
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Enfinity Medical Billing is a Customer Service Outsourcing company launched in 2016. In East Brunswick, New Jersey, the team specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Bright-Code.hr | Bright Code is a Back Office Outsourcing company. In Trešnjevka , Zagreb, Croatia, the firm focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Translation.
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TeleCom Tech Solutions, a midsize call center company, is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and San Salvador, El Salvador. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Located in Pune, India, Growinity Solutions LLP is a telephone answering service. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Davao City, Philippines
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Poseidon BPO is a phone answering service. In Davao City, Philippines, their midsize team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. The company was launched in 2020.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Globexa Group is an answering service. In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the company was established in 2025. Their services include Call Center Services and IT managed services.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Cedar Falls, IA
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Small Back Office Outsourcing company Cascade Virtual, is based in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999
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Call center hi-connect was founded in 2008. The team offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Sibiu, Romania
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Established in 2021, Callensys is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their team specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Small Data Annotation Services company DNN Technologies, is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Their services include Data Annotation Services and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Bacolod, Philippines
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Core Support Hub is an IT staff augmentation company. Established in 2024, the company specializes in IT staff augmentation and Custom Software Development.
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BlueOrbit Consultants is a Digital Strategy company launched in 2025. The company provides Digital Strategy and Business Consulting.
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OWL CALL LTD is a call center service established in 2025. Their team provides Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Back Office Outsourcing company Outsure Global Pvt. Ltd. Is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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MPS Executive Suite is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The small Vancouver, Canada-based team specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Event Management. The company was established in 1981.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Domshark is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Customer Service Outsourcing and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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ArgoMetrix is a branding firm in New York, New York. The team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, OR
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39/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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39/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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36.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 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 / hr250 - 999Doylestown, 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 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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37.6/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Coimbatore, India
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37.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Newport Beach, CA
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34.3/40.019.4/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999San Pablo City, Philippines
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36.7/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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36.8/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Makati, Philippines
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37.1/40.020/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience7.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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35.8/40.019.6/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Santa Fe, NM
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33.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Amsterdam, Netherlands
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33/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 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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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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36/40.019.4/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Wilmington, DE
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34.4/40.020/20 Reviews4.6/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35.8/40.017/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 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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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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35.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999
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31.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Sacramento, CA
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31.1/40.020/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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36.3/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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34.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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31.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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34.6/40.017/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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36.7/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Back Office Outsourcing25% 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.