A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services to others…anywhere on the globe.

Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis.

The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) was founded in 1995, incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1999 and became officially recognized as a 501(c)3on February 2, 2001 with 28 members. Since then, IVAA’s membership has grown to more than 600, in 16 countries. Collectively they conduct business worldwide, via the Internet.

For more information on virtual assistants and the IVAA see:IVAA

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