1) The document provides tips on how to grow a business while working less through outsourcing tasks and focusing on results. It emphasizes starting small, investing only what is not needed, and identifying strategic steps. 2) Key recommendations include developing an outsourcing plan by determining what tasks to outsource, qualifying providers, and gradually transferring responsibilities while ensuring quality. 3) Building a team through a co-founder or partner is advised for the benefits of trust, commitment, shared ownership, and multiplying efforts compared to freelancers or employees. The top lessons from outsourcing failures center on lack of clear goals, low trust, and delayed problem-solving.

1. C h r i s t i a n H ä f n e r
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How to get more
out of your business
by working less!

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I n m y c a s e :
• N o m o n e y / f u n d i n g
• 5 0 0 k m d i s t a n c e
• L a c k i n g K n o w - H o w
• 1 0 0 % m o t i v a t e d
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Start somewhere

4. Rule No 1:
Invest what you don´t need
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Year
1 Year
2 Year
3 Year
4
Money
you
need
Money
to
spend

5. Your goal is results!
Identify what really matters
• What
results?
• How
to
get
there
(strategy)?
• Identify
small
steps
to
get
there!
• Focus
for
some
time
(crunch
time)!
• Validate!
• Outsource!
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6. Your goal is not doing anything yourself
Develop an outsourcing plan!
• What
to
outsource?
• Whom
to
outsource
(Qualification,
Costs)?
• Identify
small
steps
to
get
there!
• Focus
for
some
time
(training
time)!
• Validate!
• Let
go
and
check
regularly!
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TEAM TEAM TEAM

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Why a team member is
better than any freelancer
or employee
• Trust
• Time
• Commitment
• Money
• Shares
NOTE:
50%
of
something
is
more
than
100%
of
nothing
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A co-founder is like a
girlfriend but without sex
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11. My top 5 failures in outsourcing
• Gave
structured
tasks
instead
of
goals
• Didn´t
trust
/
controlled
too
early.
• Quality
standards
too
high
• Focussed
on
costs,
not
results
• Reacted
too
late
if
things
didn´t
work
out´
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What to outsource first?
Let´s see what works…

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Do what keeps in the
heads of people.
Get your message right!
Anything else is just
noise.

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Create (a few) strong
(authentic) pictures and
use them wisely!
- Examples following -

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