Business support / Remote
Virtual administrative assistance
Maintain a defined set of administrative tasks such as scheduling records and document preparation.
What to price before starting
Check communication tools, secure access and equipment suitable for agreed hours.
Use your own written quotes, including recurring costs and the cash you could lose. Owning equipment does not establish customer demand.
Skills you must be able to demonstrate
Organization, confidentiality and reliable follow-through.
Before the first payment
Specify tasks, availability boundaries, approval rules and payment arrangements.
Keep the deliverable, exclusions, approvals and payment responsibility in writing. Do not treat a lead, an invoice or a promised reimbursement as money received.
Where this can go wrong
An assistant can accidentally commit a client to a purchase or disclosure.
Requirements and refusal boundaries
Use delegated permissions and clarify which actions require separate approval.
Confirm the exact activity with the relevant authority and insurer. The references below explain general issues; they do not approve this individual service in your jurisdiction.
A lower-risk validation step
Prepare a fictional weekly task workflow with a clear escalation rule.
Set a stop condition before spending: what evidence would make you decline, change scope or stop? A practice sample should never expose another person's confidential material.
Primary checks
- SBA: licenses and permits
Activity and location determine permits; contact the issuing authority.
- IRS: self-employed tax center
US self-employment tax, return and recordkeeping guidance; no tax calculation is supplied here.
References reviewed for this publication in November 2026. Rules can change. This entry contains no earnings estimate and makes no assurance of demand.