Buy back your time with an elite EA
By the numbers
What founders get back with an EA
Hours founders free up on average in the first month.
Inbox is triaged, labelled and responded to daily.
Versus hiring a comparable EA locally in the US or UK.
Why it matters
Your calendar on autopilot
The difference between running your day and your day running you.
Without South Assistants
- 100+ unread emails by Monday morning
- Missed meetings, double bookings, dropped follow-ups
- Hours lost to flights, hotels and visa logistics
- Context switching every 6 minutes — no deep work
- Important intros and thank-yous never get sent
With South Assistants
- Inbox zero every single day, urgent items flagged
- A calendar that protects deep work and energy
- Travel booked end-to-end with a live itinerary
- Research, notes and reports ready before you ask
- A proactive partner who sees two weeks ahead
What we deliver
What your EA actually does
We map responsibilities to your role and scale up as trust compounds.
Inbox management
Daily triage, labels, draft replies in your voice, and a short end-of-day summary of what matters.
Calendar & scheduling
Complex rescheduling, timezone math, prep docs in every event.
Travel planning
Flights, hotels, visas, ground transport — itinerary in your inbox.
Meeting prep & follow-up
Briefings before, notes during, action items routed after.
Research & reporting
Competitor scans, prospect briefs, data pulls — summarised and cited.
Documents & SOPs
Polished decks, contracts, expense reports, and living SOPs.
Top 3% vetted, trained on your stack
Every EA passes a 5-stage hiring funnel: skills testing, written English assessment, live scenarios, cultural interview, and a paid trial week. We keep fewer than 3 of every 100 applicants.
How it works
From call to fully embedded in 7 days
A proven onboarding playbook that makes your EA feel like a hire you made five years ago.
- Step 01
Discovery call
A 30-minute call to understand your workload, stack, pet peeves, and the shape of a great week for you.
- Step 02
Shortlist in 48 hours
We hand-pick 3 EAs whose skills and personality fit how you work. You pick your favourite.
- Step 03
Stack & SOP training
We train your EA on your calendar, inbox rules, CRM, travel preferences and communication style.
- Step 04
Week one, fully embedded
Daily check-ins with your Customer Success Manager. Any friction is flagged and fixed on day one.
Tools we master
Fluent in the tools you already use
Your EA arrives trained on the industry-leading tools. If you use something niche, we'll spin up in a day.
...and many more. If you use it, we can learn it.
“I hired my EA on a Monday. By Friday I had reclaimed my mornings, closed 40+ open loops in my inbox, and finally took a full weekend off without my laptop.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything founders ask before their first call.
How quickly can my EA start?
Most clients are matched within 48 hours of their discovery call and have an EA fully onboarded and embedded within 7 business days.
What timezone does my EA work in?
Our EAs are based in South Africa and cover US Eastern, UK and EU working hours comfortably. We can also split coverage across timezones with a second EA.
What if my EA isn't the right fit?
You get a no-questions-asked replacement in under 48 hours, and you won't be billed for the transition week. The first 14 days are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Do you handle payroll, taxes and compliance?
Yes. Your EA is employed and paid by us. You get one simple invoice per month — no contractor paperwork, no cross-border compliance headaches.
Can I give my EA access to my personal accounts?
Yes, securely. Our EAs are trained on 1Password and BitWarden, sign strict NDAs, and follow documented access protocols. You control the permissions, always.
Full-time or part-time?
Both. Start at 20 hours a week and scale up to full-time as the scope grows. Most of our clients start part-time and are full-time within 90 days.
Get your first week back
Book a 30-minute call. We'll map your workload and show you the 3 EAs who could start Monday.