Hire an executive assistant who protects your time

An executive assistant is a force multiplier for one leader, or sometimes a small leadership team. They decide which meetings make it onto the calendar, draft replies you only need to approve, prepare you for each conversation and chase the action items afterward. Over time a good EA knows your priorities well enough to say no on your behalf.

Founders, CEOs, managing partners and senior executives at growing companies hire EAs, often once their calendar becomes the bottleneck for the business. Investment firms, law and consulting practices, and fast-moving startups lean on the role heavily because leaders there spend most of the day in meetings.

This role lives on the same clock as you. Calendars shift by the hour, a board deck needs a final edit before 4 p.m., a flight gets canceled mid-afternoon. A nearshore EA is working during those hours, can step into a live call to take notes, and can handle a scramble without a half-day delay.

Tell us about your working style and the people your EA will deal with. If they'll write to board members, investors or clients in your name, we screen hard for polished written English and judgment; if they'll manage household or family logistics too, we look for that experience specifically.