Virtual assistants joined the workforce in record numbers as the gig sector grew amid the pandemic. Discussions about VAs and gig workers on social media are inspiring others to become entrepreneurs.

Welcome to "Founder Finances," an Insider series discussing founders' monthly budgets. In this story, a virtual assistant and mentor shares her $5,000 monthly budget. She prioritizes outsourcing tasks ...

This photo taken late on October 22, 2020 shows Lalo Lopez from Spain practicing with a drone at a studio in Shanghai where he usually live-streams to offer products on an Aliexpress channel in Spain.

Clients hire virtual assistants to tasks off their plates. VA’s support and sometimes run the back end of a client’s business so that the founder can concentrate on growth and high-level strategies.

Discover why virtual assistant and remote support services are one of the best work-from-home startup opportunities in 2026—low cost, scalable, and in high demand.

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iX Hello offers an out-of-the box solution for businesses to create virtual assistants for countless use cases — from data analysis to rapid language translations to internal self-service chatbots and ...

There’s no definitive choice when deciding between chatbots and virtual assistants for your customer service strategy. The best option depends on your specific needs. Both chatbots and virtual ...

Content: Royal Philips (Philips) has collaborated with American healthcare solution provider Orbita to develop an AI-based conversational virtual assistant for Philips’ consumer health and patient ...