GetFriday

GetFriday provides virtual personal assistants who take routine tasks off busy people and small companies. Each member is given a dedicated assistant in their own time zone, backed by backup assistants and specialist teams, with work sent by email, phone or other online channels.

Services

• Personal assistance: flight bookings, travel itineraries, calendar management and online research.
• Business support: customer support, bookkeeping, web design and digital marketing for startups and small businesses.
• Dedicated virtual PA: an assistant assigned to each member, usually within one business day of sign-up.
• Usage tracking: an online portal listing tasks done and time logged, with regular usage reports on request.
• Hour-based plans: Basic and Plus plans giving a set number of assistance hours, with Plus allowing unused hours to roll over within limits.

Who it works with

The service is aimed at individuals, entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses. Its site quotes author Tim Ferriss praising the team structure and single point of contact.

Key facts

• Certification: ISO 27001 for information security
• Data handling: staff access on a need-to-know basis, with sensitive data stored encrypted