I recommend using a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service like Google Voice or RingCentral. These platforms let you forward calls and texts internationally.

If you need help hiring and getting overseas talent, feel free to DM me.

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Contact Asa at BrandShine Creative. Tell him Nick sent you. He’s based in Boulder and does great work.

You should really look into hiring overseas! Especially for the Digital Marketing talent.

I’ve found that needing to scale, but not having the funds for it, is what drives a lot of companies to hire outside the US, and it ultimately ends up transforming their business.

I take vacation time now, but this was much harder in the earlier days.

It honestly wasn’t until I started hiring overseas, at more affordable rates, that I could afford the employees I needed to take breaks lol.

Highly recommend looking into this, if you haven’t already. It’s truly a life changing situation for small business owners.

I take vacation time now, but this was much harder in the earlier days.

It honestly wasn’t until I started hiring overseas, at more affordable rates, that I could afford the employees I needed to take breaks lol.

Highly recommend looking into this, if you haven’t already. It’s truly a life changing situation for small business owners.

Feel free to check out my profile.

I’m an American, but I own an overseas recruiting agency. I can help you hire and vet staff from outside the US, and will save you a lot trouble.

Feel free to check out my profile.

I’m an American, but I own an overseas recruiting agency. I can help you hire and vet staff from outside the US, and will save you a lot trouble.

You might be able to combine tools for this?

First use, Calendly to get the appointments set up by your clients.

Next, you integrate with a route optimization tool such as Route4Me, OptimoRoute, or Circuit Route Planner. These tools can help you optimize routes based on real-time drive times and distances. Many of them offer APIs that you can use to retrieve optimized routes and integrate with your scheduler.

Once you’ve got those two set up, you can use Zapier to create an automation between them. This automation would periodically check for any new appointments and optimize the routes accordingly.

After the routes are optimized, send notifications to your salespeople, updating them about their schedules. You can use SMS, email, or even push notifications on their smartphones.

It might take a bit of work and tweaking to get everything set up, but you might be able to stich something together!

Here’s where I’d start:

Do some market research: Start off by understanding the demand for virtual assistants in your target market. You can browse online forums, social media groups, or have a chat with entrepreneurs in your network to see if there’s a need for this service.

Create a list of services: Figure out which tasks you want to offer as a la carte options. Common services include things like email management, appointment scheduling, social media upkeep, research, and admin work. Group these tasks into categories and mention the necessary skill set for each one.

Price your services: Determine how you’ll charge clients—pay-as-you-go rates or package offerings based on a set number of hours per month could work.

Build your online presence: Develop a professional website that outlines your services, pricing, and offers an easy way for potential clients to reach out. Make sure your branding stays consistent on every platform.

Market yourself: Plan how you’ll advertise your business. Social media ads, content marketing, SEO, email campaigns, and industry-related networking events are all options you could consider.

Best of luck with your new business!