Outsourcing Conspiracy is bunk - part 2
Continuing with the full head of steam from yesterday’s post…
Here’s where I agree with them…
On page 3, where they say “Outsourcing isn’t magic.”
That’s absolutely correct. It’s not. (Neither is partnering, but that’s another story…)
Nothing is magic. You have to work at all of it.
And I agree when they say that outsourcing isn’t for beginners. When you are just getting started with a business, you are not in a good place to outsource.
But outsourcing is ideal for a successful solo business or small business.
The main reason to outsource is that there is work that needs to be done to run a business that:
- The owner doesn’t like doing,
- The owner doesn’t know how to do,
- The owner doesn’t have time to do.
For the smallest businesses, hiring is not a great option. It’s too big a commitment and too big an expense.
Outsourcing to freelancers or consultants lets you get a higher quality, more experienced person than you could afford to hire as an employee.
And you can get exactly the amount of that person’s time that you need. It’s completely flexible - when you need more, you get more. When you need less, you get less.
That’s perfect for most small businesses.
Particularly in an economy when no one knows what’s going to happen next, using freelancers is the closest thing to a silver bullet that exists.
That’s why you outsource. And there’s no conspiracy about it.
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