Worldwide101 is an international premium virtual assistant company with clients and assistants in North America and Europe.
Founded in 2009, Worldwide101 supports demanding founders and executives by providing skilled virtual assistants that can take on responsibility, and represent the founder and their business.
About Worldwide101
Founder of Worldwide101, Sandra Lewis, explained, “Our approach is very personalized, carefully matching team members with clients based on skills and personality. The team member assigned learns the client’s business and becomes an integral part of their operations.”
She added that Worldwide101 offers a variety of skills under one virtual roof. “We’ve listened carefully to clients over the years and assembled a team with the variety of skills that clients need as they grow. Why should a client have to find an assistant, and then find a web developer, and then find a bookkeeper?”
The service is built for established companies that are at the ceiling of their capacity, and aims to relieve the talent burden as well as the recruiting burden.
“The time it takes to find competent, reliable people when you are already full-on is prohibitive,” Sandra told me. “Instead, with Worldwide101 clients have immediate access to a team of tried and tested professionals with all the skills they need, when they need them.”
Overview with the Founder
Services
Worldwide101’s vision is to be the “go-to-company” for reliable, quality virtual support of all kinds.
Many of their clients originally sign on for admin support, marketing help, or customer service, but the company also specializes in providing businesses with multilingual support with native speakers (French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, etc.).
Here’s a list of the common services offered by Worldwide101:
- C-level executive assistance
- Marketing and social media management
- Project management
- Content writing and editing
- Bookkeeping
- Customer service
- Bilingual customer service and admin
It’s a relief for many clients to know they have a trusted and responsive company they can call on for web development, design, project management, bookkeeping, etc.
How it Works
Worldwide101 has a simple premise. They only recruit people that are passionate about doing a good job, and passionate about working from home– people that share the belief in going the extra mile in order to retain that privilege.
That, and every VA they hire has a minimum of 7 years of executive assistant experience!
Sandra explained: “We recruit people that have an innate sense of service, and we find that the motivation of continuing to work virtually from home, translates into team members that shine. At Worldwide101 ‘your success is our success’ is not a cliché. It’s true and we live by it. Worldwide101 has the capacity to grow with your business, and respond to fluctuations in your staffing needs.”
All clients have a dedicated team member assigned to them (typically for admin support, customer service, marketing, or project management), as well as access to a broader team when additional services are needed such as web development, design, bookkeeping etc.
The company also trains a backup VA in case of illness, etc. This ensures continuity and provides a level of care and reliability for customers.
VA Company Comparison Chart
| Worldwide101 | Time Etc | BELAY | Zirtual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Rating | ||||
| Established | 2009 | 2007 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Hourly Rate | $37-43 | $22-26 | $36-41 | $28-33 |
| Minimum Package | $430 for 10 hours | $78 for 3 hours | 10 hours a week | $398 for 12 hours |
| Dedicated Assistant | ||||
| Minimum VA Experience | 7 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 year |
| Team Access | * | |||
| Rollover Hours | ||||
| Free Trial | ||||
| Learn More | Learn More | Learn More | Learn More |
*Specialist services are available for an additional charge.
(In this article, Worldwide101 explains why they’ve chosen not to offer rollover hours or a free trial.)
Clients
The clientele of Worldwide 101 is generally more business-focused, although support is offered to individuals that need an ongoing assistant or need support for a ‘more involved’ project. For example, the company often works with people who are relocating to another country and need support with research and making complex arrangements in another language.
The average customer signs on for around 15-20 hours a week, but a wide range of customizable options are available.
One thing I found interesting was that many clients turn to Worldwide after a less-than-ideal experience with a lower cost VA service to see if a premium executive assistant can make a difference. If you’ve tried outsourcing overseas before and weren’t happy with the results, perhaps its time to try a higher-end service.
Worldwide101 Client Case Study
Plans and Pricing
In terms of pricing, Worldwide101 has package rates for admin services, and hourly rates for more specialized services such as development and design.
Packages start at $43 per hour, while discounts may be available for long-term engagements.
And again, per Sandra, the 3 areas that set Worldwide101 apart from the competition:
1. Our People.
Reliability and quality are EVERYTHING.
We recruit people that have an outstanding professional background and a great attitude – people that have made the transition from a corporate career to working from home, and who bring a wealth of training and experience with them.
Clients get the best of both worlds – a team member with extensive experience, available to them when they need it.
2. A Personal Service.
We really get to know our clients and assign an assistant that will be a perfect match. We stay attuned to clients needs so that we can grow with them, and are flexible enough to adjust as needed.
Need a service that we don’t currently offer? No problem, we’ll add it for you.
3. A Hybrid Model.
Many providers offer either a team-based service, or a dedicated service. We offer a hybrid model where clients can have a dedicated assistant and take advantage of an extended team for additional services.
Worldwide101 Alternatives
For European (UK) assistants or US-based support, check out Time Etc, a well-rated alternative that operates on a similar model with slightly lower rates.
If you have a specific skillset in mind, you might consider posting the job on Upwork and seeing what comes back. I like to cast a wide net and compare candidates in interviews to see who might be the best fit.
Your Turn
Have you worked with Worldwide101? If so, please take a moment to share a quick review of your experience below to help others with their decision.
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