Posts Tagged ‘outsourcing’

Autopilot business owner

It should be every small business owner’s dream: Travel the world while having your business runs on autopilot. Nice!

While most of us don’t (and can’t) see that happens in the near future for some reasons, it is a dream worth pursuing. And yes, it’s a reachable one – If you do the right things at the right time.

What’s holding back?

Entrepreneurs and business owners are well known as those who work a typical 16-hour work day.…

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Indian lady

China is the new economy powerhouse, but India is the most small business-friendly country in the world.

Regardless of opinions saying that India, despite being the destination for outsourcing for quite a long time, lack professionalism and quality, I view India as the most competent country in the world when it comes to outsourcing, especially in IT.

I’m not endorsing Indian professionals and freelancers without any valid ground. I’ve worked with companies and individuals originating from India, mainly in…

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Outsourcing

With today’s uncertain economy, bootstrapping and going frugal are the most sought after business strategy. Like it or not, business owners are pushed to count every penny (and even to count their blessing.)

Outsourcing is often coming up as a solution because it offers business owners two major benefits:

1. Cut costs and other resources
2. More resource to do what’s more important

Not all outsourcing is good – Some do result as intended, but some are actually leaving the…

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Let’s forget about mindset – many willing business owners are having difficulty in outsourcing their business processes due to the fact that it cost money, the most important factor in today’s business world.

Money, a.k.a. cash in hands a.k.a. the cash flow is king, queen and prince today. Revenue is not that significant anymore, as receivables are much harder to convert into cash due to the economic downturn.

Preserving your hard earned cash is probably the single, most important, goal…

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The Internet breaks down geographical barriers – You and I now can communicate and do business with others halfway around the world.

Either you do brick-and-mortar business or online business, partnering and outsourcing to overseas partners are found to be cost effective.

However, this benefit comes at a price – “patchy” conversation and communication.

Most likely, you will contact and partner with non-native English speaking people.

Even in India, where English is the country’s second language, there are some barriers…

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Managing inventory in your small business can be resource exhausting business operation, especially if you are dealing with retail and anything that involves inventory and warehousing. It is costly and put heavy pressure to your budgeting, simply because when your business grows, your need for inventory spaces grows, as well.

Not only that, inventory control is another crucial issue. Making sure your product items to be in order and up to date is resource-intensive.

One of the solutions to relieve…

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As a web property owner, you have to wear many hats to manage your property.

You have to build your sites. You have to design your sites well. You have to write articles and do copywriting. You have to build or search better products and services to sell. You have to promote your sites. You have to SEO your sites, as well as your sites’ link building. And the most important thing of all – managing your assets.

And those…

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I like the concept on the new rich of The 4-hour Workweek’s author Timothy Ferriss.

The premise is simple – you can live anywhere you want, do whatever you want, and work whenever you want – principally by subcontracting or outsourcing your life – that is, trusting your workloads to virtual assistants and other types of ‘online employees’ and live your life more productively.

I’m thinking about hiring…

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Cost-cutting is every entrepreneur secret undercover business mission – Wait! Why the statement?

You see, we as entrepreneur often use lots of excuses and implicit languages when we were asked about our business decision. For example, when I was asked, “What is your strategy to beat the gloomy outlook of this year’s economy?” my answer would be, “Well, first thing first, I have to reorganise my management team and take closer control on our financial numbers in order to sustain…

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You can’t deny the fact that outsourcing is so hip! From humongous companies, such as Microsoft, to your neighbourhood two-wheeler repair shop, Mike the Motorcycle Mechanics – all do outsourcing in a certain extent. Microsoft outsourced its Call Center operations overseas, while Mike the Motorcycle Mechanics outsourced its motorcycle detailing services.

It’s so hip, that nowadays, anyone try to handle his/her business by him/her-self will be considered as anti-social and socio-phobia! :D

Anyway, I was cordially invited by a business…

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