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Outsourced "business assistants".... do these exist?

Hey folks! So we all know that there are a lot of affordable freelance/outsourced developers (mileage may vary of course). But is there anything similar on the business side?

Like an affordable general-purpose business assistant who doesn’t need to be super deep in any area but knows the basic skills enough — conduct market research, collect some data/leads, knows how to write copy, can set up marketing automation, etc.

Obviously not looking for an expert, was just looking for such a person to be savvy enough to do those things without too much handholding.

on July 12, 2020
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    I run www.tractionmate.com and work with developers and early startup founders to build early traction. And, I also run another productized service to build an email list using lead magnets and a few other tactics. It's @ https://www.listbuildify.com

    Let me know if you want to talk more on these lines.

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      This is really cool. I'll reach out via your website to try these out!

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    You can outsource a business/ virtual assistant to help you in a specific business process. A variety of specialized workers can be hired, these are accounting, customer service, IT, marketing, managed services, logistics, and more. I think this is perfect for your needs, they can provide you with experts from any of your cited needs.

    Oden Price, BPO Companies Philippines
    OBP Offshoring Company

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    Hey! I think what you're describing is a VA or virtual assistant. There's a ton of platforms out there where you can find VA freelancers (e.g. Upwork).

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      I feel like VA's don't have the breadth of understanding of the basic marketing/sales/etc. knowledge that I'd look for. I've used VAs for social media management and things like that before though. :)