When it comes to outsourcing, many people struggle to know where to start in their business with outsourcing because it can be extremely overwhelming when you have many areas of your business that require daily tasks to be done and you don’t know who you should be hiring for this, how often you should be hiring for, and what the going rate is. Not only does this take time to go through the hiring process, but also takes time to research what these things are before you even start hiring people, so in this post we’re going to share with you some of the areas of your business that you should consider outsourcing first and foremost – especially if these are not within your zone of genius.
Of course not all of these areas will apply to you – some of these you will be perfectly capable of doing on your own, and it always depends on what your business is, what your role is and as well as if it makes sense to be hiring people in your business at this stage.
Admin:
When it comes to business, the most important aspects are typically that you’re able to market and sell your product and then also be able to deliver those products to the people who bought them.
Admin, of course is an important area of your business, but it’s not exactly the most fun area, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have to be done – it’s just that you don’t have to always be doing it unless it’s something that you feel is a good use of your time and it’s something you also really enjoy – in most cases, however, this is not going to be the case and you can actually save yourself a lot of time and money by hiring a virtual assistant to help you out with some basic admin tasks a few hours per week, such as organising your files, answering emails, keeping your calendar tidy, and anything else that you feel is quite overwhelming, and takes a lot of time and your business away from the things that you should be focusing on regarding working with your clients and delivering products and services that they have purchased from you, or indeed marketing products and services to future and potential clients that will keep your business afloat.
Tech:
Unless you’re a tech whizz, then the technical side of your business depending on what your business actually is, it’s perhaps going to be an area that you don’t find to be most enjoyable and this is perfectly fine – it doesn’t have to be the thing that you’re great at and it also doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to outsource either – you can find lots of people online who will help you with basic things – whether it’s keeping your website updated, designing a whole new website, or even hiring an enterprise development company or software developers there are plenty of people who are just starting out or who run fulfill agencies who can really tailor their offers to your needs and create ongoing packages or one-off services for you if that’s what you need in your business.
Finance:
In order for a business to survive it needs to be making money and this means that you’re going to have to be able to manage the financial side of your business. However this doesn’t mean that you need to be the one who manages this.
Of course it’s always good to be able to know where your business is at roughly financially and to be able to manage the cash flow and revenue into your business as well as the things that you’re spending money on within the business. However you should be able to hire someone who can manage this for you on your behalf, such as a tax consultant who or even a bookkeeper who can take care of the more important side of the financial aspect of the business for you. Again you can find very affordable packages and services by accountants and bookkeepers who will be happy to help you in this area.
Marketing:
Even if you’re great at what you do and in your business, you may not be the best at marketing and this is quite common. Most business owners themselves are not the best people to actually market their own business – even when they know their product inside out and are completely passionate about it and really love and understand everything about what they do. However, hiring someone to do your marketing or at least to help you with your marketing can be a great investment and really help you reach new and potential customers who you may not otherwise have thought of before.
