Unlike nearshoring which leverages technical talent in Latin America, offshoring relates to outsourcing projects to overseas geographies like Eastern Europe, India, or the Philippines.

The most obvious offshoring challenges are time zone and language. Depending where in the U.S. you are and where in the world they are, your developers may be working while you sleep. And, although your primary point of contact will speak English, they may be hard to understand.

The less obvious challenge is cultural. Most U.S. businesses value creativity and critical thinking, punctuality for meetings, and direct communication when issues arise. That’s not the case in many cultures. No one culture is better or worse than ours. They’re just different.

With Founders Workshop, your point of contact will be in the U.S. and your technical team will be based in culturally-relevant parts of Latin America.