The PSS Virtual Business Manager

What is a Virtual Business Manager (VBM)?

A Virtual Business Manager (VBM) is an independent entrepreneur who enjoys the flexibility of working from their own office with a wide variety of clients. Clients can be based anywhere - locally. interstate or overseas.

As independent contractors, we are not employed by any employment agency or by any client - we are in our own business.

Our Virtual Business Managers work in partnership with their clients. We are business owners - just like you. The relationship is business-to-business - not employer/worker.

We provide specialised business support on a regular, ad hoc or project basis, using creative administrative and technical skills to do work for you, that otherwise you would have to employ a skilled manager to do.

We differ from personal assistants as we do not offer secretarial services - we offer management services. If you require a virtual personal assistant for secretarial services, we can put you in touch with one of our highly-respected affiliates. 

The wonders of technology allow us to provide a Virtual Business Manager for you to let you get on with what you do best. 

We will do your

• business planning
• business reporting
• budget design and development
• organisational design
• research (internet and library)
• strategic planning
• program development
• copywriting
• freelance writing
• communications training
• proofreading and editing
• staff training in written and verbal customer service
• database construction
• spreadsheet design
• letters and other documentation
• report writing
• desktop publishing
• preparation of information in a variety of formats 

Benefits of using a Plainly Smart Solutions Virtual Business Manager in your business:-

• We don't use your office space, furniture and equipment - we have our own.
• We don't use your computers, electricity and telephones - we use ours.
• You have no extra employee expenses like salaries and related costs, superannuation, payroll tax, loading, sick leave, recreation leave, maternity leave... (the list goes on and on and on!) 
• No supervision or training is required as we are skilled entrepreneurs
• We can make the most of interstate or international time differences
• NO time is wasted in idle chatter around the office - we are working 100% of our time in your business for you on your task.
• You only pay for the time it costs to get the job done.

What is the difference between a Virtual Business Manager (VMB) and a temp?

VBM - You will always get the same person working with you

When clients use a temp agency - there is no guarantee that you will get the same person every time to work for you. Can you imagine how much time you would waste explaining systems and requirements to every new temp that comes to work for you?

Unless it is a long-term assignment, clients using temp agencies don't usually get to interview or screen a temp first - they get assigned whoever is available at the time.

VBM - You can decide whether we have got the skills you need before we enter into a work agreement. 

Skills and levels of experience differ widely between temps. You could get someone absolutely fantastic the first time, and then get someone who doesn't have the right attitude or skills for your business the next time.

Temps are usually required to be paid a minimum of 2-4 hours  - regardless of how much time they are there for or how much work they get done.

When you (our client) pay for our services - you only pay for the time taken to get the work done - if it only takes two hours, that is all you have to pay.

Our Virtual Business Managers can provide a wider range of services than traditional temps, and at a management level.

When you work with a Plainly Smart Solutions Virtual Business Manager, you get a business management consultant who gets to know you, your business, your systems and how you like to work.

 Contact Us now to get us working with you and your business!