What best describes you? *

Founder / CEO

Business owner

Executive / C-Suite

Have you worked with an EA or VA before? *

Yes, and it worked well

Yes, but it didn't stick

No, this would be my first

No, but I've thought about it

In a typical week, how often do recurring problems land back on your desk : the same questions, the same mistakes, the same interruptions? *

Daily. It's constant.

Several times a week.

About once a week.

Rarely — it's more about volume than repetition.

"Most founders tell us this is the real problem, not the volume of tasks."

Roughly how many hours per week do you spend on admin, scheduling, email, and coordination that you wish you didn't? *

Under 5 hours

5 to 10 hours

10 to 20 hours

20 to 30 hours

More than 30 hours

"A rough estimate is fine. Most founders underestimate this by 30-40%."

Which of these would you delegate first? Select everything that applies.

Group A — Day-to-day execution *

Calendar and scheduling

Inbox triage and drafting responses

Meeting prep and follow-ups

Travel coordination

Expense tracking and reimbursement

Vendor management

Group B — Operational work *

SOP documentation for recurring processes

Project tracking and KPI dashboards

Workflow automation

Weekly operations reporting

Financial admin (expenses, invoices, receivables)

Research and data synthesis

All of the above

When you're stuck doing this work, what does it actually cost you? Select everything that resonates. *

Revenue I could be generating if I wasn't in the weeds

Strategic thinking time I never get to

Time with family, health, or sleep

Team confidence — they're waiting on me to unblock them

Mistakes and things falling through the cracks

The feeling that I'm the bottleneck for my own business

All of the above

"Be honest with yourself here. The hidden costs add up faster than the obvious ones."

What does your company do? *

How many people work in the business, including yourself? *

Just me

2 to 5

6 to 15

16 to 50

51 or more

Approximate annual revenue? *

Pre-revenue

Under $250K

$250K to $1M

$1M to $5M

$5M to $20M

$20M or more

Company website

When are you looking to start? *

Immediately

Within the next 30 days

In 1 to 3 months

I'm just exploring for now

How did you hear about Avelve? *

Email from Avelve

Ads

Upwork

LinkedIn

Google search

Referral from a friend or colleague