Franck Janet

Franck Janet is the founder and owner of VAV (Votre Assistant Virtuel), a company that specializes in providing virtual assistants from low-cost countries to clients worldwide.12 His entrepreneurial journey began in 2005 when he opened his first recruiting firm in Miami, Florida.12

Career Highlights

Early Career:: Franck started his career with IMPAC nearly 25 years ago, working with various consulting firms such as EPI in Brussels, System 21 in the UK, and others. He specialized in operational consulting, serving as a consultant, management trainer, and project manager.3

Transition to Recruitment:: After more than 15 years in consulting, Franck shifted his focus to recruitment. Initially, he helped clients find freelancers in foreign countries, leveraging his extensive network of consultants.3

Founding VAV:: In 2007, Franck noticed a surge of interest in hiring virtual assistants among his clients. This led him to specialize his company in providing virtual assistant services.12 He officially launched Votre Assistant Virtuel (VAV) in 2008.5

Business Philosophy

Franck believes in maximizing hourly output and operates based on the Pareto principle: 20% of actions bring 80% of results.12 His company's ethos is influenced by Tim Ferriss' book "The 4-Hour Work Week," focusing on helping clients work less, earn more, and live better through delegation to remote assistants.12

Global Presence

Franck shares his time between Europe, Asia, Australia, and Madagascar.4 In 2010, he decided to expand his business to the Asia Pacific region and moved to Australia from Miami to focus on this area.3 Today, his company operates globally, with recruiters and offices in America, Australia, Asia, and Europe.3

Current Role

As the founder and owner of VAV, Franck continues to lead the company in providing virtual assistant services to entrepreneurs and businesses, helping them reduce their workload and optimize their operations.6