These super organized business owners who specialize in client support are called Virtual Assistants.Check out these 10 reasons why an increasing number of business owners are choosing to enlist the help of a virtual assistant:1 - You have a larger pool of candidates to choose from and an opportunity to find some super awesome help.If you're just looking for an in-person assistant, then obviously you're limited to what your city has to offer.

If, however you open up your search to the entire nation or world, you can find hidden talent (or talent that you otherwise would not have come into contact with).If you work in a very specialized niche, then having a wider pool of talent to choose from is essential in finding the best person to help you in your business.2 - You don't want to provide or share office space.Virtual Assistants work from their own homes, so you're off the hook there.3 - You don't need to provide a computer or other office equipment for your assistant.Virtual assistants provide their own computer, phone, internet connection, printereverything that you would normally provide if you were hiring a traditional assistant.4 - You're not asked to provide health insurance.Virtual assistants are independent business ownersthey are not employees, so you don't need to provide the typical benefits that employers offer.5 - You don't have to need full time help.Virtual assistants work a variety of hours, depending on how they've set up their practices.

Don't need 40 hours a week of help?

Some virtual assistants will work 20 hours a month and some even less than that.6 - You don't have to be a boss.Most of the time, small business owners are the ones who are looking for virtual help.

They may be used to working solo, and you don't relish the idea of suddenly becoming a boss or manager.

Your assistant, who knows your business inside and out, is also the perfect person to notice marketing and business opportunities for you that you might not have noticed.8- You can continue to work in the privacy of your own home.Sometimes your business is at a stage where you need extra help, but you're not quite ready (or interested in) taking the plunge into renting office space.