When you’re starting out with your business, you’re doing it all: fulfilling orders, responding to customers, managing your social media, and so much more. Thus, you know that there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done.

While you pursue entrepreneurship for many reasons,

having less time in our lives isn’t one of them.

That’s why the first “employee” many ecommerce entrepreneurs hire is a virtual assistant: someone who can take on the daily tasks and processes that are important for running your business, but not necessarily focused on growing it.

Hiring a virtual assistant can help you get more done in less time but finding the right one can be a daunting task.