Outsourcing As An Option
In the early stages of growing your business, you will not have enough work to keep someone else consistently busy part-time or full-time. In this case, consider outsourcing locally, nationally, or internationally as a viable option. Outsourcing can be a great option to delegate project work. Most work can be completed remotely. The only limits are your imagination.
Three great web sites for outsourcing:
Upwork.com – This is like eBay for service providers. You post a project and people from around the world bid to work on it. You see ratings, portfolios of past work, and more.
Taskseveryday.com – This is an India-based Virtual Assistant firm.
Fiverr.com – Have fun seeing the crazy, and sometimes very useful, things that people will do for $5.00 USD.
6 Tips for Successful Outsourcing
- Provide more description than necessary.
- Look at their past work if available.
- The cheapest is not always best.
- Test people with easy items first.
- Pay as you go for large projects.
- Use a reputable outsourcing service with clear terms of use.
