Verinomics Chose an Offshore Executive Assistant Instead of a $5,000 U.S. Hire, Freeing Leadership Time and Cutting Costs

The Challenge: Too Much Time in Admin

As Verinomics advanced its agricultural genomics work, the COO was buried in routine admin—constant inbox triage, scheduling investor and partner meetings, and chasing follow-ups. Preparing detailed project updates for stakeholders only added to the overload. These tasks drained hours that should have gone to partnerships and strategy. A domestic executive assistant would have cost $5,000–$7,000/month—too steep for a lean biotech team.

Verinomics needed a smarter option: professional support that freed leadership time without inflating overhead.

The Solution: Offshore Executive Support

Instead of paying U.S. rates, Verinomics partnered with Hire Overseas. Within weeks, they onboarded a vetted offshore professional at just $3,000/month.

The assistant quickly became an extension of the COO’s office, taking ownership of critical workflows:

• Inbox & Calendar Management → streamlined scheduling with partners, investors, and internal teams.
• Meeting Preparation → compiled agendas, background notes, and project updates.
• Cross-Team Coordination → ensured smooth communication between research, operations, and leadership.
• Admin & Reporting → managed follow-ups, documentation, and progress tracking.
• Finance Support → synced transactions and receipts into QuickBooks, keeping financial records up to date.

Project Flexibility → stepped into special projects as priorities shifted, adding value across multiple areas.

By handling both the day-to-day details and ad hoc projects, the assistant brought clarity and structure to a busy COO’s workload—making it possible to operate at a higher level without distraction.

The Strategy Leverage

The offshore executive assistant wasn’t just a cost-saving hire—it created leverage at the leadership level. By removing hours of inbox triage, scheduling, and reporting each week, the COO gained space to focus on high-impact priorities:

• Investor Relations → more time to prepare for and engage with funding conversations.
• Partnerships → deeper focus on building relationships with research and agricultural partners.
• Operational Oversight → clearer visibility into projects without being buried in administrative details.

Instead of getting trapped in low-value work, leadership could direct their energy toward scaling biotech innovation—multiplying the impact of one offshore hire far beyond simple cost savings.

The Measurable Results: Time Back, Costs Down, Impact Up

By shifting administrative work offshore, Verinomics turned strategic leverage into tangible outcomes. The COO didn’t just gain time—he gained measurable business impact:

• 40%+ savings on executive support ($3,000 vs. $5,000/month)
• $40,000+ in annual overhead reduced, freeing resources for research and hiring
• 10+ leadership hours reclaimed each week for high-value activities
• Improved decision-making speed, thanks to organized reporting and seamless coordination

The offshore assistant proved that cost efficiency and executive-level performance can coexist—unlocking both financial and operational wins.

What was once a bottleneck became a scalable, AI-powered offshore ops engine.

Lessons for COOs

If you’re a COO, you know the pressure of being the company’s switchboard—balancing strategy with a flood of scheduling, follow-ups, and inbox overload. The reality? Every hour spent on admin is an hour stolen from growth. Verinomics’ experience highlights what COOs can take away:

• Protect your bandwidth like it’s capital. Your time is one of the company’s most valuable assets—spend it on strategy, not scheduling.
• Think leverage, not headcount. A single offshore assistant can free up more capacity than a full-time U.S. hire—at a fraction of the cost.
• Systems create scale. Clear workflows let offshore hires own entire processes, so you’re not stuck micromanaging.

For COOs leading lean teams, the lesson is simple: buy back your time early, so you can lead at the level your company needs.

Why This Role Worked for Verinomics

For the offshore assistant, success came from being treated as more than task support:

• Ownership, not micromanagement → trusted to manage executive workflows.
• Direct visibility into leadership priorities → making her work tied directly to impact.
• Integration, not isolation → operating as part of the leadership team, not a side resource.

The result: a role that delivered both cost efficiency and strategic leverage—an investment that paid for itself many times over.

Executive-Level Support at 40% Less Cost

Verinomics proved that offshore hiring isn’t just about saving money, it’s about giving leadership the freedom to focus on growth. With Hire Overseas, you can access vetted executive support that integrates seamlessly, delivers U.S.-level quality, and costs a fraction of a domestic hire.