The most significant threat to a growing agency is the bloated cost of local, full-time talent. When you hire locally in the US, UK, or Australia to handle basic administrative or entry-level web management, you aren’t just paying for skill—you are paying a premium for geography. Between payroll taxes, health insurance, and office software seating, your agency overhead cost can quickly cannibalize your profit margins.
To scale, you need a model that doesn’t punish you for growing. You need strategic economic arbitrage.
How We Compare: The Reality of Scaling
Most founders look at Upwork or Fiverr to save money, but they end up trading “high cost” for “high stress.” Here is how MyRemoteVA stacks up against the traditional “big names.”
| Feature | Local Full-Time Hire | Upwork / Fiverr | MyRemoteVA |
| Training Required | High – Low based on expertise | Low ($5-$25/hr) based on expertise | As low as $4, but with industry vetted experts |
| Management | You manage everything | You manage everything | Managed Operations |
| Reliability | High (until they quit) | Low (The “Ghosting” Risk) | Guaranteed Uptime |
| Infrastructure | You pay for tools/seats | Freelancer uses their own | Platform Agnostic |
| Every New Tech | You train from scratch | No training provided | Pre-Vetted & Expert |
Why “Cheap” Freelancers Often Cost More
While platforms like Belay or Fancy Hands offer assistant services, they often lack the technical depth required for agency operations. Choosing a solo freelancer on Upwork might seem like the best way to reduce agency overhead cost, but once you factor in the “Management Tax”—the hours you spend interviewing, training, and fixing mistakes—the savings vanish.
By partnering with a dedicated operations team in India, you access premium talent that functions as a department, not just a task-doer. You eliminate the massive local overhead while maintaining the exact same standard of technical execution.
Case Study: The Boutique Design Firm
A boutique web design agency was drowning in post-launch WordPress maintenance. Their senior designers were spending hours running plugin updates and fixing broken links instead of designing high-ticket builds.
They considered hiring a part-time local admin but realized the agency overhead cost would be too high. Instead, they partnered with MyRemoteVA. We took over the entire maintenance portfolio, saving them over $4,500 a month in potential hiring costs. This freed their senior team to take on three additional custom design projects that quarter, turning a cost-saving move into a massive revenue generator.
Key Takeaways for Reducing Agency Overhead Cost:
- Stop paying for geography; pay for execution.
- Trade “Freelancer Roulette” on Fiverr for a managed agency model.
- Reinvest saved overhead into high-level sales and strategy.
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Some of our happy clients have shared about us.
Sarah M. E-commerce Business Owner
“MyRemoteVA helped us clear months of admin backlog within weeks. Order processing and reporting finally feel under control.”
Daniel R. SaaS Operations Manager
“We get consistent quality and fast turnaround across multiple tasks, even when priorities change mid-week.”
Emily K. Marketing Consultant
“This is the perfect solution for part-time Remote support without hiring or managing freelancers.”
Michael T. Startup Founder
“MyRemoteVA helped us clear months of admin backlog within weeks. Order processing and reporting finally feel under control.”
Jason L. B2B Lead Generation Agency
“We scaled outreach campaigns without increasing our internal workload or burning out the team.”
Olivia P. Online Coaching Business
“Reliable Virtual Assistants who understand instructions clearly and follow them without repeated explanations.”
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- 01 Hr ( $0.0/hr ) $2 platform fee prevent abuse
Monthly Plan
as low as $7.50/hour
- 05 Hrs( $9.0/hr ) $45
- 10 Hrs( $8.5/hr ) $85
- 20 Hrs($8.0/hr) $160
- 40 Hrs($7.5/hr) $300
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as low as $5.50/hour
- 30 Hrs( $7.0/hr ) $210
- 60 Hrs( $6.5/hr) $390
- 90 Hrs( $6.0/hr) $540
- 120 Hrs($5.5/hr) $660
Dedicated Team Plan
as low as $4.00/hour
- 1 Part-Time ($5.5/hr) $440
- 1 Full-Time ( $5.0/hr) $800
- 2 Full-Time ($4.5/h) $1440
- 5 Full-Time ($4.0/h) $3200
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- Unused Hours Roll Over on Renewal
- Dedicated Assistant on all Plans
- Team Access for Varied Skill Tasks
- Multi-Channel Support [Email/Call/Chat]
- Custom Portal/CRM Access
- Assigned Dedicated Supervisor
- Strict Quality Control
- Timezone [PST/EST/GMT/AEST & More]
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- Full-Time 8 Hours/Day 5 Days/Week
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