Republished from Forbes Business Article Every founder I know has said some version of the same sentence: “I just need to hire someone local. It’ll be simpler.” I said it myself, more than once, before I understood what that sentence was actually costing me. Local hiring feels safe. It’s familiar. It’s easy to explain to your…
Employees rarely stop speaking up all at once. More often, subtle changes in how they communicate and participate indicate they no longer feel comfortable questioning decisions, reporting problems or sharing unwelcome news. When leaders miss those warning signs, valuable information may never reach the people who can act on it, allowing preventable issues to grow…
Outsource Accelerator names Virtual Coworker a top provider. Businesses trust it to hire a virtual assistant in the Philippines. Virtual Coworker connects businesses with Filipino virtual assistants. Today, Outsource Accelerator named Virtual Coworker to its top 20 list. It’s one of the best Virtual Assistant Philippines companies. Outsource Accelerator is the world’s largest outsourcing marketplace…
If you’ve ever tried to book a call with someone in three different countries, you know the pain. What’s a totally normal 10am for you might be someone’s dinner time, and someone else’s middle of the night. Get it wrong once and you’ll spend the rest of the week apologizing and rescheduling. Here’s how to…
Republished from Forbes Business Article Some of my best people live on the other side of the world. When I started building Virtual Coworker, I didn’t think about what it meant to lead people I’d never sat across a table from. I was focused on growth, on solving problems, on scaling. Over time, I realized…
Steady cash flow gives businesses the room to cover daily expenses, meet payroll, pay suppliers and plan with confidence. When cash flow becomes unpredictable or starts to decline, even a profitable company can quickly find itself struggling to keep operations running smoothly.
Republished from Forbes Business Council For years, the conversation around virtual assistants (VAs) has been framed as a trade-off. You could hire offshore talent at a fraction of the cost, but you would accept certain limitations. Time zone friction, occasional communication gaps and a perceived ceiling on the complexity of work they could handle were all…
Republished from Forbes Business Council In the remote economy, hiring attracts attention, but retention determines who sustains performance over time. Many companies celebrate global talent pools, optimized recruitment funnels and aggressive growth targets. Yet the organizations that consistently outperform competitors tend to focus on something less visible and far less glamorous: keeping the people they have…
With 360,000 followers on LinkedIn and 257,000 on Facebook, the leading offshore staffing provider cements its position as the most followed brand in the Philippine VA industry, reflecting its trusted reputation and growing community. MANILA, Philippines — Virtual Coworker, one of the most trusted providers of offshore virtual assistant (VA) staffing solutions, today announced it…
Financial advisors are busier than ever. Client calls, market research, paperwork and tough compliance rules — it never seems to stop. That’s exactly why hiring a virtual assistant has become such a smart move. They take the daily grind off your shoulders so you save real time. They lower your operational costs without any drop…
Republished from Forbes Business Council For a long time, success in the virtual assistant industry has been measured using the same indicators most service-based businesses rely on: revenue growth, client retention and operational efficiency. These measures are still important, but they largely explain performance after the fact, rather than signal what is coming next. Over…
Strong financial performance remains table stakes for a successful business, but leadership expectations have expanded well beyond the balance sheet. Customers, employees and investors increasingly expect companies to demonstrate a clear social purpose. As a result, today’s leaders are navigating a more complex reality where profit and impact are closely intertwined, not separate goals.
Founder, Virtual Coworker
Our journey began with the vision of our founder, Braden Yuill, who has always been an exceptional entrepreneur with a passion for reinventing traditional business structures....