Built for founders

Colombo ⋙ the world

The EA who gives you time back — and keeps it that way.

Avelve places dedicated, full-time operational EAs with founders running real businesses. They handle your day-to-day AND build simple systems so work stops piling back on you.

Relief from day one. ROI from week one.

Book a 15-minute fit call

$2,500/month · 7-day cancellation in your first 30 days · No long-term contract

72 hrs

Operational audit delivered in your first three days. Not promised — delivered.

5 weeks

Immersive in-person training before any EA touches a client engagement.

1 : 1

Full-time, dedicated, working from our managed Colombo office. Not a shared resource.

S01

The real problem

You've already tried hiring
an EA. Here's why
it didn't work.

S02

INSIDE THE ENGAGEMENT

What your Avelve EA does in week one.

S01

THE REAL PROBLEM

You've already tried hiring an EA. Here's why it did't work.

Most EAs make today easier. An operational EA makes next
month easier. And the month after that.

You hired someone to take the calendar, the inbox, and the busywork off your plate. For a few weeks, it felt like progress. Then the same problems started coming back. The same emails fell through cracks. The same questions came to you because nobody else knew the answer.

You blamed the EA. The truth is more uncomfortable: you didn't need a better EA. You needed someone who would do the work AND fix the broken systems that created the work in the first place.

That's what an operational EA does. They handle your day-to-day like any good EA — calendar, inbox, meetings, travel, follow-ups. But within their first 72 hours, they audit your business and identify what keeps breaking. Within their first week, they document the first SOP. Within their first month, the recurring problems start to disappear.

S02

INSIDE THE ENGAGEMENT

What your Avelve EA does in week one.

S02

INSIDE THE ENGAGEMENT

What your Avelve EA does in week one.

Foundation

Day-to-day execution

What every EA should do.

  • Calendar management, scheduling, and meeting coordination
  • Inbox triage and drafted responses in your voice
  • Meeting prep, agendas, and structured follow-ups
  • Travel booking and itinerary management
  • Expense tracking and reimbursement
  • Document organisation and CRM updates
  • Vendor coordination and communication
  • Research and information gathering on request

The differentiator

Operational work

What only Avelve EAs do.

  • 72-hour operational audit identifying your top bottlenecks
  • SOPs documented for every recurring process — so the same questions stop coming to you
  • Workflow mapping to find where things break down
  • Project trackers and KPI dashboards that give you visibility in 60 seconds
  • Workflow automation using Zapier and Make to eliminate recurring manual work across your tool stack
  • Weekly operations report: what's done, what's improved, what's blocked
  • AI-native execution — your EA uses Claude and ChatGPT to compress 2-hour research tasks into 20 minutes, ghostwrite in your voice, and synthesise information at pace
  • Financial admin workflows — expense management, invoice coordination, and receivables tracking documented and handled
  • Structured async handoffs (daily Loom + written brief + decision queue

A regular EA gives you hours back today. An operational EA gives you hours back every week, permanently — by building systems that eliminate the work altogether.

S03

How WE COMPARE

Built specifically for founders who've been burned before.

S03

HOW WE COMPARE

Built specifically for founders who've been burned before.

AVELVE OPERATIONAL EA
Monthly Cost
$2,500/mo
Commitment
30 days, with 7-day cancellation in your first month
Where they work
Full-time from our managed Colombo office
Operational work included
Yes — 72-hour audit, SOPs, workflow mapping, dashboards
Training
5-week immersive incubator with verifiable credentials
Replacement guarantee
3 months (at our cost), for any reason
Ongoing development
Continuous coaching and skill workshops
PREMIUM OFFSHORE EA
Monthly Cost
$3,000–$3,600/mo
Commitment
12-month lock-in with $20K buyout
Where they work
Remote from their home
Operational work included
No — task execution only
Training
Internal bootcamp, no accreditation
Replacement guarantee
Available, often slow
Ongoing development
Limited after onboarding
HIRING LOCALLY IN US
Monthly Cost
$5,000–$7,000/mo
Commitment
At-will, plus benefits and overhead
Where they work
Remote or on-site
Operational work included
Depends on the hire
Training
Whatever they learned previously
Replacement guarantee
You hire and fire yourself
Ongoing development
Up to you
Scroll right to compare

Avelve
Operational EA

Premium offshore EA
(Athena, Belay)

Hiring locally
in the US

Monthly cost

$2,500/mo

$3,000–$3,600/mo

$5,000–$7,000/mo

Commitment

30 days, with 7-day cancellation in your first month

12-month lock-in with $20K buyout

At-will, plus benefits and overhead

Where they work

Full-time from our managed Colombo office

Remote from their home

Remote or on-site

Operational work included

Yes — 72-hour audit, SOPs, workflow mapping, dashboards

No — task execution only

Depends on the hire

Training

5-week immersive incubator with verifiable credentials

Internal bootcamp, no external accreditation

Whatever they learned previously

Replacement guarantee

3 months at our cost, for any reason

Available, often slow

You hire and fire yourself

Ongoing development

Continuous coaching and skill workshops

Limited after onboarding

Up to you

We're not the cheapest. We're not the most established. We're the one built for founders who want operational outcomes — not just task execution.

S04

How WE TRAIN

How we make operational EAs — not just train them.

S04

HOW WE Train

How we make operational EAs — not just train them.

01

5-week immersive incubator

Full-time, in-person at our managed Colombo training centre. Seven structured modules covering operational methodology, executive communication, AI-augmented work, SOP engineering, and crisis handling. Daily practice on real-world scenarios — not videos and lectures.

02

Verifiable third-
party credentials

EAs earn certifications from HubSpot, Asana, Notion, and Canva during the incubator. Within their first months of placement, they're enrolled in Google Project Management and IBM Data Analyst certifications via Coursera. Every credential is verifiable on LinkedIn.

03

Capstone
qualification gate

Every EA must pass a full mock client simulation — including manufactured crisis scenarios — before being placed with a founder. Roughly two-thirds of each cohort graduate. The rest don't qualify.

Ask your current EA company what credentials their EAs hold.
We'll wait.

Ask your current EA company what credentials their EAs hold. We'll wait.

S05

THE FULL OFFER

What's included with every Avelve operational EA.

S05

The full offer

What's included with
every Avelve operational EA.

01 

Full-time, dedicated,
ON-SITE IN COLOMBO.

Your EA works from our managed office, not their bedroom. Real workspace, real supervision, real accountability. No "internet went down" excuses. This single fact separates Avelve from every remote VA company in the market.

0272-hour operational audit.

Within the first 3 days, your EA delivers a written audit of your top operational bottlenecks and time sinks — with a structured action plan you can review and approve.

03Try us 30 days. Cancel in 7.

Your first month includes a 7-day cancellation clause. If the audit, the first SOP, and the first week of work don't convince you, walk away with no penalty.

043-month replacement guarantee.

If your EA isn't the right fit, we replace them at our cost — for any reason, within 90 days. You don't pay for matching errors. Ever.

055-week incubator trained.

Selected from 1,000+ applications. Certified in Asana, Notion, HubSpot, and Canva. Enrolled in Google PM and IBM Data Analyst certifications during placement.

06Continuous coaching, not a one-time bootcamp.

Your EA isn't trained once and forgotten. They receive ongoing mentorship, weekly skill workshops, and quality reviews from our team for the entire engagement. Skills compound. So does the value to you.

07Dedicated partnership manager.

A monthly 15-minute check-in with your Avelve partnership manager keeps things on track without adding to your calendar. We manage EA performance so you don't have to.

S06

PRICING

Simple transparent pricing.

S06

PRICING

Simple, transparnt pricing.

Avelve Operational EA

Avelve
Operational EA

$2,500PER MONTH 
ALL-IN

  • ✔   Full-time dedicated operational EA, on-site in Colombo
  • ✔   72-hour operational audit and structured action plan
  • ✔   30-day starting term with 7-day cancellation clause
  • ✔   3-month replacement guarantee, no questions asked
  • ✔   5-week incubator training plus ongoing skill development
  • ✔   Monthly partnership check-in with your dedicated manager
  • ✔   Verifiable third-party credentials on every EAv

Book a 15-minute fit call

After your first 30 days, contracts continue month-to-month with 30-day notice.
Annual contracts available at a 10% discount after month 3. No setup fees.

$500/month less than Athena. No 12-month lock-in. No $20,000 buyout fee.

S07

THE PROCESS

From first call to embedded EA in 14 days.

S07

The Process

From first call to embedded EA in 14 days.

0115-minute fit
call

We learn about your business, the work you want to delegate, and the operational pain you're trying to solve. We'll tell you honestly whether an Avelve EA is the right fit. If we're not, we'll say so.

02Matched
within 5 days

We present you with a specific Avelve-trained EA matched to your business, communication style, and work type. You meet them on a video call before anything starts.

03 Audit + embedded
work

Your EA starts on day one with a structured operational audit. By day 3, you have a written action plan. By day 7, the first SOP is documented. By day 14, you're getting hours back every week.

S08

Frequently asked

Questions founders actually ask us.

S08

Frequently asked

Questions
founders actually ask us.

WHERE ARE YOUR EAs BASED?

Q 01

Our EAs are based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and work from our managed office. Sri Lanka has a strong English-medium university system and a large pool of business graduates with degrees in business, management, and communications. We're transparent about this because it's a strength — Sri Lanka is one of the highest-quality offshore talent markets in Asia, at a fraction of US hiring costs.

HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM A REGULAR VA SERVICE?

Q 02

A virtual assistant executes tasks. An operational EA does that plus identifies and fixes the broken systems creating those tasks in the first place. The 72-hour audit, SOP documentation, and weekly operational reports are core to every Avelve engagement — not add-ons.

WHAT IF MY EA ISN'T THE RIGHT FIT?

Q 03

You have two safety nets. In your first 30 days, you can cancel with 7 days notice and zero penalty. After that, our 3-month replacement guarantee means we'll match you with a different EA at our cost if it's not working — for any reason.

HOW MUCH DOES THIS ACTUALLY COST VS HIRING LOCALLY?

Q 04

A full-time operational EA in the US costs $5,000–$7,000/month plus benefits, equipment, and management overhead. Avelve is $2,500/month, all-in. You save 50–65% and get someone trained specifically for the role.

WHAT HOURS DO YOUR EAS WORK?

Q 05

Your EA works your time zone. We staff Colombo across all major US time zones, so whether you're in PST or EST, your EA is online during your business hours.

WHAT ABOUT DATA SECURITY?

Q 06

Your EA works on a secured device under our IT policies. We sign NDAs before any work begins. You can revoke access at any time. We can also accommodate specific compliance requirements — just raise them on the fit call.

WHO IS AVELVE A BAD FIT FOR?

Q 07

Founders who want a personal concierge for non-business work. Founders looking for someone to do tasks without thinking. Founders without enough operational complexity yet to keep a full-time EA productive. If you're a founder drowning in operational work and tired of being the only person who knows how everything runs, you're our ideal client.

Stop being the only person who knows how your business
actually runs.

Book a 15-minute fit call. We'll learn about your business, tell you honestly whether an Avelve EA is the right fit, and walk you through what your first 30 days would look like. No pressure. No hard pitch. If we're not the right call for you, we'll say so.

Book a 15-minute fit call

After your first 30 days, contracts continue month-to-month with 30-day notice.
Annual contracts available at a 10% discount after month 3. No setup fees.

Operational EAs trained to handle today
and prevent tomorrow.