Melissa Smith is the Founder & CEO of The PVA (The Personal Virtual Assistant), a leading virtual assistant consulting firm that specializes in matching clients with the right virtual assistants to optimize productivity, scale operations, and create more time for business owners...
…She is also the best-selling author of two influential books on the VA industry:
Melissa began working remotely in 2013 and achieved full location independence in 2017, traveling to 16 countries in 12 months while successfully managing her virtual businesses. Her global experience across five continents and multiple time zones gives her unique insight into the challenges of running a virtual business, which she shares with clients to help them build sustainable, flexible, and profitable operations.
Named Top Virtual Assistant Consultant of the Year, Top 10 Most Inspiring Woman in Business 2022, and one of the Top 100 Dynamic Leaders, Melissa has been featured by ABC News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. News & World Report, and USA Today.
Through her work at The PVA, Melissa empowers entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations to hire the right VA, scale effectively, and create a life and business they love — on their own terms.
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