A Virtual Assistant (typically abbreviated to VA) is an entrepreneur who provides professional administrative, technical, creative, managerial, personal support and/or business office assistance to clients from a home office. With a full range of options to choose from, you can customize your remote administrative service to meet your exact needs. VA’s usually work for other small businesses or entrepreneurs. They use the most advanced, efficient and time saving means of communication and data delivery via the Internet, email, fax, phone, and online work spaces regardless of location. They generally provide services for an hourly fee on a contractual basis with a long lasting collaboration.