This article is more than 7 years old. Two of the most influential tech innovations that rocketed into our daily lives in the last several years are virtual digital assistants and online chatbots.

Google today said it was unveiling a virtual assistant tool at its annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View called Google Assistant. This appears to be similar to what Google Now can do ...

A decentralized company that is globally and intelligently connected, one whose employees can work from anywhere, whose customers and partners can succeed from anywhere, and whose definition of ...

When hiring a virtual assistant from another country, consider their cultural knowledge as well. Do they have a good understanding of your culture and business practices? Do they understand the ...

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Look for openings on job-board websites or pitch your services as a self-employed worker. Virtual assistant jobs are one of the most common work-from-home jobs posted on FlexJobs, a job-search ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the new book How to Start Your Own Virtual Assistant Business, author Jason R. Rich and the staff of Entrepreneur have outlined ...