Is outsourcing right for you? How could you benefit from outsourcing some tasks in your business? This episode reveals the pros and cons of getting the much-needed leverage that small businesses often need.
For many small businesses, the prospect of employing a staff member is often clouded by the commitment of having to be accountable for another salary.
Outsourcing is not a new way to get things done and today it's easier than ever.
But, is it right for your business?
In this episode of The Venture, we discuss:
Outsourcing - when talked about in terms of large organisations laying off people in this country to send jobs overseas, it gets a bad wrap, even though it may have been necessary for that business to stay afloat.
Outsourcing is different, though, for small businesses. How?
What works about outsourcing? How does business benefit from outsourcing?
What types of outsourcing could be a good place for small businesses to start?
What are some of the dangers in outsourcing?
What are some quick tips for managing outsourced projects?
About the Presenters
Suzi Dafnis, Australian Businesswomen's Network
Suzi is the Community Director of the Australian Businesswomen's Network, which provides online training and mentoring for businesswomen. Suzi is a blogger and podcaster, video host and marketer, passionate about new media and sharing knowledge.
Through his business coaching and consulting, Robert works with a small handful of clients, helping them develop their ideal solo or micro business. Alongside running Flying Solo with his two partners, he works as a small business coach with a small group of business coaching/consulting clients.
Valerie Khoo founded the Sydney Writers' Centre in 2005, with a vision for it to be the kind of buzzing, dynamic and results-focused organisation she wish had existed when she was finding her feet as a writer. It is now Australia's leading centre for writing training.
The Venture is a regular video series designed to provide small businesses with tips and tools to make running a business easier and a whole lot more fun.