Virtual Gurus charges clients $35 an hour and pays assistants $18-$22
Bobbi Racette · #82 A Deal Too Perfect to Pass Up · Mar 3, 2025 · at 5:37
Bobbi Racette, founder of Virtual Gurus, explains the platform's pricing structure and worker take-home pay to investors.
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“So we charge the client 35 an hour, and then we pay the VA anywhere from 18 to 22 an hour.”
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