Friday, September 5, 2008

Simplify Business: Go Virtual

Now is the time to take your company to the next level and go virtual! What are you waiting for? With today’s poor economy and stock market issues, there couldn’t be a better time to act. It’s true, whether you support John McCain or Barack Obama on the issues that surround taxes and small business in the United States; your business can only prosper if you’re open to change.

The transition from what you know as a brick and mortar business to the virtual realm of click and point is not all that difficult to achieve when you have an experienced virtual executive leading the way. In the earlier years, business owners would shrug their shoulders when asked if they new what a virtual assistant was and how they could benefit from our services. Today, Entrepreneur Magazine and shows like 20/20 have provided segments on how entrepreneurs and small business owners can benefit financially from hiring a virtual assistant. The spot light being turned on our end of the virtual industry has made my job of simplifying your business even easier.

How will your business benefit?

The greatest benefit to you is the elimination of paying employee taxes. We operate as independent contractors and pay all of our own taxes. Some business owners choose to 1099 us at the end of the year, while others write our services off as a business expense. The choice is yours.

What is the biggest advantage?

Turning your business over to a virtual executive firm like Hess Business Professionals & Associates means that you have access to a hub of service providers that can meet the needs of your business in any area. This includes but is not limited to web development and design; web content and ghostwriting; bookkeeping and tax filing; interactive marketing and ecommerce support personnel. The possibilities are endless.

How do you go virtual?

It is quite easy. Whatever your current secretary can do in the office, we can do virtually. If you need your accounting done, that too can be handled using virtual tools like Log Me In or QuickBooks Online. The internet virtual tools are endless. All that is required is that you are flexible, passionate about your business, and willing to work with someone who shares that same passion putting your company’s needs first.

1 comment:

Rhonda Holscher said...

This is so true! I have gone virtual recently, and I am loving it. Not only do I have the freedom to do what I want to do and have no boss, but I am doing what I want to do and I am doing it right from my home. Going virtual was the best decision I could have ever made. I love being able to do what I want and doing it from home.

If anyone reading this has not gone virtual and would like to Diane Hess has been my mentor since I started and she is an awesome career coach. Give Diane a call today to help you go virtual too.