Some business owners love or hate outsourcing pretty much for the same reasons why people love or hate dating. Yes, it would be nice to find a partner who can support you, cares for you, and helps you become a better person. But most of the time, dating can be tough.

2. Outsourcing is similar to
dating in more ways than
one
Like dating, going through the process of
finding the perfect outsourcing partners can
be tedious and frustrating. Whether you’re
looking for someone to manage social media
for business, administrative service or app
development.
But the good thing about going through the process looking for
an outsourcing partner is that it’s good for business in the long
run.

3. What are the different kinds of outsourcing vendors
you can expect to find?
The Failures
If it’s your first time outsourcing, you will go through a lot of frogs. A lot of
them would be independent contractors or outsourcing firms who can see
that it’s your first time to outsource. They’ll try to take advantage of your
ignorance and sell you things you don’t need.
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As you gain better understanding of how outsourcing works in
your business, how to communicate with outsource vendors, and
what to expect from them, you’ll find easier to find providers
that would be a better fit for your business.

4. What are the different kinds of outsourcing vendors
you can expect to find?
The One
We’re talking about that one outsourcing partner that
you know you can rely on. The one partner that makes a
significant impact on the growth of your business. The
one partner that gives your business the competitive
advantage and lets you live like a CEO.

5. So what are the dating etiquette for outsourcing?
Putting your best foot
forward
Most outsourcing firms are excited to
work with businesses with potential. If
vendors can see that your business is
going in the right direction, they would be
more would be willing to work with you.
Don’t give too much
information on the first date
Don’t overwhelm potential outsourcing
partners with too much information. Mainly
because they don’t need it and all that
information would just bog down the
process.

6. So what are the dating etiquette for outsourcing?
Ask questions and show genuine
interest in what they do
Taking the time to know more about a potential
outsourcing partner will help save you a lot of time.
If you take the time to know exactly what they can do and
what they can provide, the more you get to know them.
This gives you the knowledge to assess early on in the
relationship if this is something that would work and
where this vendor would fit in your business model.

7. It Pays to Date Around

8. Can’t you just hire someone to find the right
person for you?
The same way that most people now sign up
for Tinder or Match.com to find the right
person to date?

9. You won’t immediately find Mr. or
Ms. Right
Another reason it’s important to seek out and talk
to outsourcing vendors is that it teaches you a lot
about what outsourcing really is. The reason for
this is that most entrepreneurs go into outsourcing
with unrealistic expectations. In the same way that
some people think that finding Mr. or Ms. Right is
going to solve all their problems.
Yes, using recruitment
or outsource matching
services can help, but
they don’t provide any
guarantees.
A good match on paper doesn’t
automatically mean you’d
communicate well together.
In the end, you’re still going to
have to talk to vendors directly to
tell them exactly how you want
things done.

10. Outsourcing is still hard work
Let’s go back to the relationship analogy. Some people think that once they find the perfect
partner they don’t have to work for it. They think that if that person is right for you, happy
ever after is going to be effortless.
But finding the right outsourcing partner doesn’t absolve you from business responsibilities.
Working with an outsourcing partner means regular communication, monitoring and
feedback. Outsourcing is about working together to achieve more.

11. Yes, finding the right outsourcing partner does take a lot of work
in the beginning.
Maintaining a good working relationship with your outsourcing vendor will still take some
work. But once you find a partner that understands you and supports you in your business
goals, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
Yes, dating sucks, but finally finding the right one makes all that work worthwhile.

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