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Outsourcing is an agreement in which one company hires another company to do work for them. This could be a one- off job, or it could be ongoing work, you can even outsource companies to run entire departments for you. The practice of outsourcing is subject to considerable controversy in many countries with lots of businesses feeling reluctant to essentially surrender control of an area of their company- but done well it can be fantastic for your venture. It enables you to boost productivity and save money compared with hiring your own employees.

Outsourcing for startups and small businesses

Outsourcing is something that any company can utilise, many consider it to be something associated with bigger businesses but this isn’t the case. When you’re first starting out and don’t have heaps of cash it can be vital in growing your venture in a budget friendly and sensible way. Instead of spending money on larger premises, more equipment, hiring and training staff and more, you can pay a company to run that department for you or perform that task. They will already have everything they need in place so it can save you dramatically on overhead costs. In time, you can always set up your own departments and bring these jobs in-house if you want to, when your cash flow increases. 

What can you outsource?

You can outsource just about any area of business these days. Even if your startup began as a one man band, as things grow and more customers and clients start purchasing from you, there’s no way you can keep up with everything alone. If you can’t (or dont want to) hire permanent staff then outsourcing enables you to get various jobs done, and to a high standard. It could include:

• Marketing
• Accounting
• Contract drafting and review
• Video creation
• Website design
• App design
• HR and payroll

Be sure to utilise these kinds of services to better run your company if you need to. 

Why is it beneficial?Outsourcing can save you money, as you don’t have to pay for hiring costs, equipment, premises or anything else- you simply pay the company. However, it can save you hassle and give you peace of mind too. When you hire a professional company, you know that they have experience in dealing with that area of business so you dont have to worry about overseeing anything (like you would if the process was in house) and can be sure a good job will be done. This can take a lot of pressure off as a business owner, especially early on when you have lots of different plates that you need to keep spinning in order to succeed.

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