| In small businesses and home-based businesses - | | | | Before increasing my network of professionals in |
| owners and employees of small enterprises often | | | | business support services and executive business |
| have to multi-task to get work done. | | | | coaching - I was a "solopreneur" myself. Other |
| The problem is - most entrepreneurs or | | | | companies would hire me to do their website |
| employees are not experts at everything. | | | | design, or graphic design, to write copy, press |
| Shocking, I know. Many times having a business | | | | releases, or plan and host a publicity event. |
| owner create their own website - is as wise as | | | | Whatever skills I had were made available to the |
| handing over the company's accounting to the | | | | small business owner that needed a little extra |
| intern hired last Tuesday. Sure, it could get done, | | | | help. |
| but how well and how efficiently? And how much | | | | Now I do executive business coaching and help |
| money and time does that cost the business? | | | | small businesses do what they do best. My |
| Now comes the reader participation portion of this | | | | business support services company can do the |
| article. Get a picture in your mind of outsourcing. | | | | rest. Imagine how relieved your customers and |
| What comes to mind? | | | | clients will be when they ask for tech support and |
| If you are like most Americans - you thought of | | | | get connected with someone who understand |
| big corporations moving their customer service, | | | | them, their problem and can actually help! |
| call centers, and tech support overseas. The | | | | Freelance copywriters are ready to help you with |
| agents don't speak fluent English nor do they | | | | your target marketing. We can connect you with |
| seem adept in the subjects they are charged | | | | highly trained assistants that can take care of |
| with taking care of. I don't know about you, but | | | | much of your administrative work without being in |
| as a customer, I am not impressed when I | | | | your office. Need a blog or website, search engine |
| receive sub-par service because it was good | | | | submission or SEO? We've got talented web |
| fiscally for the shareholders. | | | | professionals at-your-service. |
| The small business outsourcing that I am in favor | | | | As a B2B industry - I see business support |
| of, however, takes a decidedly local flavor. With | | | | services as a welcome and viable option for |
| downsizing and experts in their field leaving the | | | | businesses that just can't do everything in-house. |
| corporate world to strike out on their own there | | | | Whether cost, talent or time is the limitation - |
| are plenty of qualified independent professionals | | | | outsourcing domestically and locally can be a highly |
| able to pick up the slack in your organization. | | | | effective solution to your business needs. |
| I should know - I was one. | | | | |