Our Story
Orchid was founded to challenge how outsourcing is traditionally done.
Too often, offshore talent is treated as disposable labor. Hired quickly, unsupported, and replaced just as fast. We believed there was a better way. One that respects local labor standards, protects professionals, and still delivers exceptional value to U.S. businesses.
From the beginning, our mission has been to bridge the gap between U.S. entrepreneurs seeking dependable, high-quality support and highly skilled professionals in Colombia looking for fair opportunities and long-term growth.
Ethical outsourcing is the foundation of everything we do. Orchid operates in full compliance with Colombian labor, employment, and data protection standards. We prioritize transparent contracts, proper workforce classification, and fair compensation, creating stability for professionals and peace of mind for our U.S. partners.
But Orchid delivers more than staffing.
We invest in training, coaching, and human-centered support so our professionals don’t just complete tasks, they build careers. Our teams are onboarded with structure, coached for performance, and supported long-term. This leads to higher retention, stronger engagement, and better outcomes on both sides.
For U.S. entrepreneurs, this approach translates into a powerful combination: trusted team members, reduced turnover, and operational leverage without ethical compromise.
Orchid exists at the intersection of integrity and performance, proving that when global work is done the right way, everyone wins.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our core values
Smart
Critical thinkers who solve problems, not just complete tasks.
Hungry
Driven to exceed expectations and fuel your growth.
Humble
Ego-free, feedback-driven, and constantly improving.
People First
Respect, fairness, and collaboration at every level.
Fun
Positive energy that elevates teams and clients alike.
Curious
Always learning, adapting, and innovating.
Our Team
Josue Barros
Josue is a seasoned real estate professional and Team Leader at Keller Williams, where he successfully recruited over 300 agents. He brings a sharp understanding of what high-producing agents and brokerages need to scale fast.
Josue bridges Colombian talent with U.S. real estate teams, building leaner, smarter, and more profitable operations.
Andrea Bolanos
Andrea is an attorney licensed in Colombia and and pending admission to the NY Bar with extensive experience working closely with U.S. immigration law firms. As a former outsourced paralegal herself, she knows exactly what attorneys need and what Colombian professionals are capable of delivering.
Driven by her passion for empowering women and elevating Latin American talent, she created ORCHID to connect U.S. attorneys with highly-trained, bilingual legal professionals from Colombia.
Hiring With Purpose,
Guided by Ethics
Creating Jobs, Building Futures
At Orchid, we believe job creation should never come at the expense of fairness. That’s why we proudly comply with Colombian labor and employment laws, ensuring every opportunity we provide is transparent, ethical, and dignified.
Empowering Women
Colombia’s national unemployment rate in June 2025 was 8.6%, nearly double that of the United States at 4.1%.
For women, unemployment was significantly higher at 11.64%, reflecting a 4.5% gender gap that persists year after year, vs. 3.6% in the U.S.
Young professionals and women are disproportionately affected, often underemployed or forced into informal jobs despite advanced education.
What This Means for Latino Talent
Behind every percentage are real people, professionals who studied, worked hard, and still struggle to find fair opportunities. The Latino community holds extraordinary skills: bilingual communication, cultural insight, resilience, and determination. Yet too often, this talent remains underrecognized or underutilized.