If you run a small business you probably feel you could do with a 'virtual' office; background support that makes it look like you have a team answering calls, dealing with enquiries, maintaining files, producing letters, quotes and invoices, keeping paperwork up to date and basically allowing you to portray the impression of a professionally run company even when you can't be there to handle everything.
No doubt you can ill afford to employ any such services on a full time basis and take on the hassle of employer's contributions and the commitment to maternity, sickness and holiday pay.
But you do need some form of support; so why not employ the services of a 'virtual admin team'? Searching the internet will no doubt return some interesting contacts for you, but you should also make an enquiry of your bookkeeper too because recently many of them have been extending their services to meet the needs of their small business clients.
Sole traders and small businesses quite simply cannot do everything.
You want to get on with your work and concentrate on bringing in the money whilst maintaining a positive profile for your company, so why not see what admin services you can find locally and get a quote? Most virtual administration services include things like: · Taking incoming telephone calls · Handling sales inquiries by telephone or e-mail · Producing letters, estimates, invoices and statements · Preparing high quality presentations and proposals · Managing the filing · Dealing with incoming post and e-mails · Handling expense claims and payments · Ordering stationery and other office sundries Another thing that worries owners of small businesses is going on holiday.
You need time to relax away from work, but you can't let your business stop running.
Employing a virtual administration service means that your calls will still be taken, e-mails and post dealt with and invoices sent.
You can relax, safe in the knowledge that your business will still be going strong when you get back and if anything urgent did arise that couldn't wait, you would be contacted.
* If you run a small business chances are you would benefit from professional assistance with your admin tasks.
It is well worth considering, so take some time to see what services are on offer in your local area, or ask your bookkeeper if they can help.
It's all part of making your life as a business owner easier and helping your business run more smoothly and therefore more profitably.