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title: "Fractional executive assistant: Meaning for Small Business Owners"
description: "A fractional executive assistant is an executive assistant who works a set number of hours each month for a client, instead of a full-time schedule."
url: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/fractional-executive-assistant
publisher: Peachtree VA
book: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/contact
---

Virtual Assistants

# Fractional executive assistant

A fractional executive assistant is an executive assistant who works a set number of hours each month for a client, instead of a full-time schedule.

A fractional executive assistant gives you executive-level support for part of the month. You agree on a block of hours, and the assistant handles calendar, inbox, projects and follow-up inside that block. The same person stays with you, so they build context over time.

This model fits owners who need real help but do not have forty hours of work to hand off. You skip the cost of benefits, equipment and a full-time commitment. It is also easy to grow: you can add hours as your needs rise. Read more about the model on our [fractional executive assistant page](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/fractional-executive-assistant).

At Peachtree VA, our fractional executive assistant model starts at 25 hours per month on flexible month-to-month agreements. See [fractional](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/fractional) for the wider idea.

[Peachtree VA can helpWhat is a fractional executive assistant?](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/fractional-executive-assistant)

## Related terms

-   [Executive assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/executive-assistant)
-   [Fractional](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/fractional)
-   [Virtual executive assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/virtual-executive-assistant)
-   [Delegation](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/delegation)

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