| Jan. 14 2007 at 2:04 PM |
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I agree with the title of this article. I'm a the owner of an IT consulting firm that helps small businesses, start-up ventures and non-profit organizations. Often, consulting is provided free of charge in order to inform business owners of the vast options open to them even on a small budget.
We utilize a development company located in Bangalore, India, KandK Solutions. They're great. Skilled and affordable. If it weren't for their services, many of the companies we work with couldn't afford to grow. IT is our industry. Noble is our name.
We're proud of the fact that our company is built upon strong family names. We don't hide behind "Acme Consulting". We know who we are and where we're from. Most importantly, when you share your vision with us, we'll help get your business there.
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| Jan. 14 2007 at 3:24 PM |
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I also use a programming team in Kolkata India. I find there professionalism outstanding, there timelines exact and there price resonable.I have had not the same experience with a company in las vegas and another here locally in Va. We lost alot of money with both companies and felt "scammed". I am now confident in the team we now use.
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| Jan. 15 2007 at 4:16 PM |
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As a start up outsourcing is part of the business plan I will present to inverstors. Until the firm goes solidly in the black, and then only slowly will I hire full time staff, outsourcing, monthly retairner, firms will be this firm's backbone.Katherine Appello
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| Jan. 15 2007 at 6:08 PM |
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One thing to
keep in mind is to have an "outsourcing strategy." In other words, a
small business can just wander off to get someone to make this, fix
that, add something else. But in large enterprise corporations, there's
a complete analysis in place.
The big question is what do you gain by outsourcing in terms of either
dollars, or skill sets. Is it worthwhile for you to outsource a
particular process?
That means before starting to outsource, you "should" know exactly what
are the processes you use on a daily (or cyclical) basis. And that puts
the topic into a relationship with understanding processes, standard
operating procedures, and working "in" v. "on" the business.
Craig Landes
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| Jan. 25 2007 at 2:39 PM |
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One piece of conventional wisdom in outsourcing which the article alludes to, which in my experience as a service provider contradicts, is the notion that expertise in an area means you shouldn't outsource there.
We do most of our business by providing services to companies which they would consider themselves experts at. Online retailing or software development are often the defined "core competency" of the new ventures we help.
Instead the other, much more operational, reasons for outsourcing that the article describes seem to be bigger drivers of successful outsourcing in my experience. The ability to get a skilled team up & going on your new company's product or service quickly is the biggest motivator. Financial flexibility (e.g. variable vs. fixed costs) are probably the second.
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| Aug. 03 2007 at 12:42 PM |
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After recently starting up our own company Office Outsourcing, LLC, we have found that our greatest challenge is getting to our target market. We are not limiting ourselves to the target market of the small independent contractor that might not even have his/her own office yet but needs our services and the organization they provide in order to get his/her company moving the the right direction. We believe in our services and feel we can truly benefit this target market by saving them the two most important things in business Time and Money. Any marketing suggestions would be greatly appreciated if you have chosen to outsource any of your business needs. colleen@officeoutsourcing.biz
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| Aug. 08 2007 at 11:56 AM |
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Most small business owners are really bad bosses! (Myself included). The worst thing you can do is to hire someone to "do the admin" as is usually the case.
Outsourcing is good for your development as a business owner. Learning to give clear instructions, how to hold people accountable and how to develop systems to guide the employees is vital before you hire.
I wrote an article on this very subject - I won't post it here but you can read it at http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Systemize-Before-Hiring&id =656778
Cheers
Pete
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| Aug. 08 2007 at 2:46 PM |
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Outsourcing has a lot of meanings and when it is used correctly it can give you a competitive edge. But as with all tools, it needs to be the right one for the business plan. Outsourcing can be very costly for a small business that does not know what they are doing. It should not be done because everyone else is doing it. One must be very organized and know exactly what they want before outsourcing. Insourcing (outsourcing within your own country) can also be a useful tool. It helps support small business within your own country. Another idea is hiring students from local colleges and universities. I have found insourcing, student employment and internships are much more controllable and can be just as effective as full blown outsourcing. This is true even though they all have a place in today's global market. Bert at Harvey Software, Inc.
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