Startup Guides > When To Start Outsourcing Some Of Your Busy Work

When should you start thinking about outsourcing some of your tasks? As a small business entrepreneur, time is always scarce, and you find that you just can't do everything yourself the way you would like to. Maybe you've thought about outsourcing, but it's not a simple decision because you need to compare the cost and quality of the person or company that will be working for you.

A simple search for companies using the terms "virtual assistant" and "outsourcing" will reveal a plethora of firms and virtual assistants that offer outsourcing services for everyday business tasks - such as customer service, tech support, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounting, and even social media marketing. You really have to explore whether there is a way to do these activities yourself at a very low cost with high quality or whether there is a lower cost, high quality way to get these jobs done by an outside assistant...