Field notes for founders, leaders and operators.

Faster Alternative to Boldly for Offshore Talent

Need a faster alternative to Boldly for offshore talent? Assistantly sends vetted candidates in 72 hours with average placement in 14 days or less. See how.

Top Remote Support Staff Agencies Latam

Top remote support staff agencies LATAM compared on price and vetting. Assistantly sends pre-vetted candidates within 72 hours with a 97% success rate. See the list.

Virtual Assistant Agency vs Freelancer: Which Should You Hire?

A freelancer is the right hire for a project with a brief and an end date when you have the hours to vet and manage the person yourself; a virtual assistant agency is the right hire for ongoing part-time support when you want someone else to recruit, vet, bill and cover absences. This guide prices both routes from the platforms' and agencies' own pages, explains what each puts on you, and covers the third option the framing hides: a managed staffing partner that places one dedicated person.

Assistantly vs Athena Pricing Comparison

Assistantly vs Athena pricing comparison: most full-time Assistantly roles cost $2,500 to $3,000 a month against Athena's listed $3,000. See which fits you.

Chief of Staff vs Virtual Assistant for Founders

A chief of staff owns decisions and cross-functional priorities on a founder's behalf; a virtual assistant owns the recurring execution that crowds out the founder's week. This guide defines both roles, places the executive assistant and the fractional chief of staff between them, prices all four from published sources, and gives founders a way to choose by stage, workload and what they are actually willing to delegate.

What Is a Virtual Assistant for a Growing Business

A virtual assistant for a growing business is a remote professional, not software, who takes over the recurring administrative, operations, marketing and customer experience work that has started to crowd out the founder's week. This guide explains what they do, the signs that support has become necessary, how the kinds of virtual assistant services differ, what each costs from published sources, and how the right assistant is set up so the work actually leaves your desk.

Hiring a Virtual Assistant From the Philippines: Cost, Timeline and Vetting

A full-time virtual assistant from the Philippines runs from about $700 a month in pay on the do-it-yourself route to $2,500–$3,000 a month through a managed partner, and the gap is the recruiting, vetting, payroll and support someone else does for you. This guide prices each route from the providers' own pages, quotes their published time to hire, and gives the vetting checklist that works on every route.

Alternatives to Time Etc: 10 Virtual Assistant Services Compared (October 2026)

Time etc sells US-based assistants in 10- to 60-hour bundles at $36 to $39 an hour. When the hours run out or the assistant's time is split, here are 10 alternatives compared on price, hours, talent and guarantee.

Virtual Assistant Cost in 2026: Real Prices, Hidden Costs and What a Good Hire is Worth