Outsourcing: Not Necessarily a Four Letter Word

Outsourcing has been going on for decades. For many of us, the term is a four letter word that brings controversial conversation to the forefront. The government actually has rewarded businesses that would outsource to other countries. With the state of our U.S. economy though, things are changing and the tax credits are being given to those who keep the jobs in the U.S. This is great news for the small business owner.


Outsourcing is still an inexpensive means to obtaining the products and services we need to operate our business. The focus should be on outsourcing to U.S. based entrepreneurs that specialize in bookkeeping, web development, project management, concierge services, executive administration, and architectural design. By doing so, you are cutting costs associated to hiring an employee and saving money that can be spent on obtaining a higher return.

In all honesty, outsourcing is nothing more than subcontracting an individual or company’s staff to complete assigned work. Many industries practice this on a day-to-day basis. For instance, Comcast a leader in cable television and Internet service subcontracts labor from other companies. The subcontractor simply represents himself as an employee of Comcast. The bottom line – Comcast is saving money by not hiring these individuals as employees.

It is time to change your opinion about the term “outsourcing” in association with cutting cost in the U.S. Instead, learn more about how your business can gain an edge in a down economy by subcontracting to a virtual firm or freelance virtual assistant.

Besides the obvious savings in employee costs, our clients find that they have more time to concentrate on building their business.

“The simple act of releasing my day-to-day tasks over to Hess Business Professionals relieved me of so much unnecessary stress. Their support has been a godsend”, Andrew Holloway of Technical Treasures.

“Our Human Resource Department was overwhelmed because they were handling customer care as well. Subcontracting Diane Hess and her associates to handle our customer complaints and collections, took the pressure off our girls and helped them be more productive”, Joanne Limbert of City Waste.

In the later months of 2010, we are expecting dynamic changes to how businesses owners operate their businesses. It is a fair assumption that once corporations learn more about the advantages to subcontracting to business firms, the U.S. economy will begin to grow again. The goal now is to inform U.S. businesses that there are options to cutting employee costs and it all starts here. Outsourcing does not need to be a four letter word in the circle of friends and colleagues you trust.