The Ultimate Guide to Working with an Executive Assistant
This guide is designed to set you up for ultimate success as you begin working with a Virtual EA. Weʼll answer all of your questions from pre-onboarding steps, to how the BELAY matching process works, successful onboarding tips, and everything you should delegate once weʼve matched you with your dream Virtual Executive Assistant and beyond.

Assistant Solutions
From inbox management to marketing expertise, BELAY’s exceptional assistants are carefully chosen to align with your industry, workflows, and unique business goals.
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Financial Solutions
Whether you need budgeting help or high-level financial strategy, BELAY has the outsourced accounting solutions to scale with you.
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Here’s how we match you with your perfect assistant:
We get to know your world.
Not just tasks — your style, your tools, your goals.
We select your match.
… from a bench of 2,000+ pre-vetted, U.S.-based professionals.
You meet your virtual assistant.
Pre-vetted. Already briefed. Ready to hit the ground running.
We streamline onboarding.
Proven tools at your fingertips to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
We stay close.
Ongoing support. Easy adjustments. Regular check-ins.
Still worried you're the exception?
We love proving people wrong, and we have a 93% first-match success rate to back it up.