One of the most critical decisions faced by business leaders during the strategic management process is the timing of new product or service launches and market entry. There are two paths to take: pioneer or follower. Both have their perks and disadvantages.

Rapid entry into any market is always critical for competitive advantage. Perhaps a firm wishes to create a new product or offer a unique service in order to generate new clients or customers, thus establishing a new industrial sector or even an entirely new industry. Alternatively, a business may wish to be the first to enter a previously untapped national or regional market. In each situation, businesses are attempting to outperform the competition.

This appears to be akin to an athletic event in which each runner attempts to finish first, but the race in business never ends. Continuously sustaining a competitive advantage is necessary. A temporary monopoly based on invention must be translated into a long-term, sustainable process or product. However, some businesses deliberately opt to copy rather than develop, believing that this is a more effective strategy.

GoVirtuals: One of the Pioneering VA Agencies in the Philippines

There is no doubt that there are a lot of virtual assistant companies in the Philippines nowadays. However, it would be challenging for any business owners to find one that employs 100 highly-skilled Filipinos. At GoVirtuals, all its virtual employees, including myself, are 100% pure-blooded Filipinos.

The idea stemmed from the fact that I wanted to help fellow Filipinos, especially working moms, by means of providing remote jobs. I’m fully aware that juggling a profession and parenthood can be challenging.

It goes without saying that working remotely can have a positive effect on your bank account. If parents have pre-school children and are able to focus on work while keeping their children at home, they will save a lot of money on daycare expenses.

This is equally true for recent graduates. Finding your first job is difficult. After all, your first job has the potential to make or destroy your career, but it will also present you with a wealth of fresh experiences that can help steer your career in the direction you desire. For the majority of people, it takes multiple jobs as well as several companies before they discover their true calling in the workforce. For some, the choice to remain and flourish with a company may occur immediately following their initial interview.

Why GoVirtuals®?

GoVirtuals is home to the best virtual assistants in the world. Filipino virtual assistants have a reputation for possessing a diverse set of abilities and characteristics that appeal to business owners, such as:

• A superior work ethic

• At the highest level of education

• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken

• By their accents, it’s impossible to discern if they’re offshore employees or not

• Expertise in Western business strategies

• And, of course, the capacity to work for a fraction of the price in developed countries

Final Thoughts

Remote working has become more widespread as a result of technological advancements and recent shifts in attitudes toward work—much to the satisfaction of practically everyone, particularly working parents. However, regardless of how wonderful it appears, it is not for everyone.

That is why here at GoVirtuals, our VAs are carefully screened and selected. Our success is reliant upon the experience, commitment, and passion of our staff. GoVirtuals fosters an environment that is both difficult and demanding. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, career and skill enhancement training, and business social events and activities to promote sustainability. As a result, a real work-life balance is attained.

If you’re considering outsourcing non-core duties to a virtual assistant with the appropriate skill set to alleviate the burden of managing them in-house, GoVirtuals is the place to go. Outsourcing your to-do lists to us enables you to focus your time and resources on projects that require the attention of your in-house team.

Book a discovery call with one of our Outsourcing Specialists today to determine which tasks you can delegate to our team.

by Deanna Visperas of GoVirtuals.com