What's the difference between an online business manager (OBM) and virtual Assistant (VA)?

Virtual Assistance is À La Carte support - task-based. You need something specific handled, like your inbox managed, your books kept, or your social media running, and I take care of that piece. It's a great starting point, and a lot of my longest relationships began exactly there.

An Online Business Manager is more of an Operations Partnership and different in kind, not just size. Instead of handling specific tasks, I step into the operations of your business and own that piece of it. Watching what's on track, catching what's starting to slip, and deciding what needs to happen next, then doing it. It's the difference between someone who does what's asked and someone who's thinking about your business the way you do.

You don't have to know which one you need before we talk. Most partnerships start with à la carte support and grow into something bigger once the trust, and the need, is there.

Why do I need you?  Can I just do this on my own?

Maybe - not every business owner needs this level of support, and that's okay. Some businesses never grow to the point where a second-in-command is needed or wanted, and that's a completely valid place to stay.

My clients are usually business owners who are ready, mentally and financially, to step out of the role of manager and start leading their vision forward. They're ready to stop spending long hours on tasks outside their zone of genius, and ready to grow toward higher levels of profit, reach, and freedom.

Do you charge a package rate or hourly rate?

It depends on the scope of the work, the kind of support you need, and whether it's project-based or ongoing. My packages are built around hours per month, from Essentials support up through full Partnership, but the exact fit and rate is something we figure out together on a call.