Never having enough hours in the day is something that business owners can agree on. Your time is one of your most valuable resources, but it is also one of the most frequently squandered. Rethinking your approach to work will help you master time management and unlock exponential growth.
Most small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures are launched from dining room tables, home offices, or the comfort of the living room sofa in the modern economy. This especially holds true for ventures borne of pandemic-induced necessity or downtime. Spending more time at home for more than a year means everyone has rethought the commonly held truths of work and business.
Every type of business large or small can benefit from a written operations manual. The document does not have to be extensive, but should include your most important tasks and processes. Have you ever wondered why some businesses operate more efficiently, the answer can be found in their operations manual….literally!
As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you know your needs can change from one moment to the next. Sometimes you need assistance managing a single large project, and sometimes you need ongoing support. These fluctuations in demand can make staffing a challenge for a number of reasons. Not least of which is the expense associated with salaries, perks and benefits. Payroll and employment expenses can be particularly hard to swallow when your staffing demands fluctuate but the costs remain static.
As a business owner, you’re already wearing many different hats. You have to be an expert in not only the goods or services you provide, but also in effective communication, marketing and brand management. In the modern economy, your primary method of communicating with a potential customer base is through written copy. From blog posts to website content and everything in between, copywriting is the single most effective tool at your disposal for establishing a voice.
Most small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures are based on filling a specific need or providing a specific service, ideally with an expert at the helm. Running those ventures, however, requires a variety of skill sets, and most of them aren’t in your wheelhouse as an owner. Hiring full-time staff allows you to delegate the vast majority of these tasks, but comes with its own set of expenses and complications. To outsource on the other hand, gives you the perks of a staff full of experts with none of the drawbacks. Here are ten of the tasks commonly (and easily!) outsourced so you can focus on what you do best.
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