What is a Virtual Assistant?

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a highly-trained independent entrepreneur who provides a myriad of business support services virtually via phone, fax and internet based technology to support and meet the growing needs of businesses worldwide.

Partnering with a VA reduces stress, protects cash flow, eliminates administrative hassles, and enables business people to find the success they originally set out to achieve.

A VA is your right hand person helping you to succeed in your business. The irony is you may never meet your VA as odds are they live nowhere near you!

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“I have had the pleasure to work directly with Laura over the course of several years. I was so impressed with her broad understanding of her support function, her capability and willingness to get the job done. Her ability to quickly “switch gears” when priorities change as the business and time-lines call for it and her always positive attitude make her a professional that I personally think is hard to find. Her qualifications on our systems made her a leader and teacher to many and she was a delight to work with. Laura’s main differentiation was her ability to always do the job right with incredible speed. I would encourage using Laura and I am sure that it will be only positive in helping you achieve your own business goals.” M. Travis, vice president of sales

“My highest recommendations for the capabilities of Laura.  Her unique ability to be professional, extremely proficient, while always presenting a positive attitude and team-spirit willingness is a tough combination to find.  She was my assistant for over two years, and I was immediately impressed by her ability to grasp the “bigger picture” while looking after all the details and anticipating my needs far beyond what should have been her responsibility to manage or think through.  She has the utmost integrity, is extremely dependable, and would quickly be a tremendous resource for anyone who chooses to partner with her.  Without hesitancy, I believe working with Laura could be one of the best decisions you could make!  S. House, assistant vice president, Sales Development

“Laura has worked with me on several projects over the past 14 years. Her willingness to go the extra mile, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills all contribute to a job well done. She’s a self starter and completes projects in a timely fashion. I have found her to be very personable and consistently demonstrates strong family values.”  J. Alexander, R.N.

“Laura Torgerud had worked as my Administrative Assistant for approximately 2 years… Laura demonstrated outstanding organizational and leadership skills.  She was extremely knowledgeable and self motivated with exceptional attention to detail and always completed projects in a timely fashion.  She is very professional and always treated our internal and external customers with the utmost courtesy and respect.  She allowed me the necessary time to focus my efforts on increasing my customer relationships and ultimately sales.  She is an extremely valuable asset to have on your team and I would strongly recommend her to be your Virtual Assistant!” J. Nutof, assistant vice president corporate accounts