Is it wise to invest in virtual assistants during a start up?  Many aspiring businessmen express shock at the thought. However, those who have made a good beginning with virtual assistants and have succeeded reasonably well will always vouch for them.  In fact virtual assistants can be your best and safest bet. This is particularly true when you start up while being employed, when you have little time in hand and you just cannot do away with your existing income. When you set up a new business, there are several small tasks that need to be taken care off.  As a founder you cannot commit yourself to these small tasks because you have several important tasks to attend to. However timely completion of these small tasks is critical to the success of your business. These can be research tasks, writing regular blogs, creating new content, finding affiliate links for products, …