A marketplace where virtual assistants pass skill tests, background checks, and portfolio reviews before they appear in search. You hire from a shortlist that already works.
Post a job on Upwork. Fifty proposals arrive. They all read the same. Pick three, run a test project, discover the work is sloppy. Start over. The second round takes longer because now the filter is tighter and the patience is thinner. A small business owner who hired a VA to reclaim ten hours a week just spent ten hours hiring.
Every VA completes role-specific assessments. A bookkeeping VA reconciles real QuickBooks data. An admin VA triages a simulated inbox. Results are visible on their profile.
Delivery speed, communication quality, and repeat hire rates are tracked from completed projects. The matching layer scores client needs against VA strengths using real data.
Search for a bookkeeping VA and see three candidates who have handled reconciliation for similar-sized companies. Not fifty proposals. Three proven matches.
| Open Marketplaces | FoundTested | |
|---|---|---|
| Skill testing | Buyer runs their own | Done before listing |
| Performance data | Star ratings only | Delivery speed, comms quality, rehire rate |
| Matching | Keyword search + hope | Scored against your needs |
| Time to hire | 1-2 weeks of vetting | Browse vetted results, hire same day |
| Failed hire cost | $2,000+ in wasted time | Replacement guarantee |
A thousand completed placements sharpen the matching. The next business to search gets the benefit of every placement before them. The marketplace gets smarter with every hire.