Founders

Have you used an EA? If so, what are your learnings?

Any recommendations?

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I had an EA when I had a FMCG startup because there was a lot of logistics (trade shows, suppliers etc) and the team was basically me. My experience is limited, but in hindsight she should have been COO. More involvement in the business and its goals

I have — they are most useful for high level professional managers who therefore spend most of their time having meetings

(The biggest value imo is that they help you filter these meetings, including saying no to many requests without it seeming personal to the recipient)

At a certain company size, it helps to have one that covers administrative tasks, payroll, etc. across the org. I’ve never had a personal assistant though. Always felt like time training would be more valuable spent just doing whatever it is myself lol.

I used to be an EA at one point and I enjoyed it☺️
I gained valuable knowledge. It was great to work closely with executives and learn from them.