FAQ

I need help, but I can’t afford to hire employees. What do I do?

Many business owners find that sooner or later, as their business grows, it’s impossible to “do it all” and have the work-life balance they desire. Something has to give! Fortunately, there is a solution. Having someone else, do the work that doesn’t need your full attention can give you back the time and space for so many other things such as:

  • Growing your business
  • Doing the work you love or specialise in
  • Spending more time with family and friends
  • Achieving better work-life balance

Outsourcing your work to specialists is the most affordable way to keep your business running the way you want it to without employing staff.  When you outsource, you have access to professionals (usually other small business owners) who specialise in the things you need, like marketing and bookkeeping or administration.  You just hire them when you need them, for as long as you need to and YOU control how much you spend.

What are the benefits of outsourcing?

There are so many advantages to outsourcing, we really could write pages here! But here’s the top 5 reasons why successful small businesses are outsourcing:

  • You don’t have to share space in a home-office, or find additional office space for an employee.
  • You can avoid the hassles of supplying additional equipment like desks, phones, PC’s etc. A freelance professional has all the modern equipment they need to provide an exceptional service, all from their own office!
  • You don’t need to worry about complicated issues like Workplace Health and Safety, Tax and Superannuation, Awards and Agreements.
  • You only pay for the hours worked or the actual work delivered – not the coffee breaks, facebook time, holidays or sick days!
  • Your work is completed professionally and on time by a dedicated business partner with the skills, equipment and networks to help you run your business.

Isn’t is easier to hire a temp or employ someone to help me?

When considering the additional costs of hiring employees or temp staff, many businesses find that working with business support specialists is far more cost effective.  Think about it. How hard is it to find someone who has ALL the skills to manage your accounts, update your website, write your brochures and advertising material (and design them!) the list goes on. All you really need is a group of reliable and specialised business partners who are there for you if and when you need them to help you with your projects or ongoing business  requirements.

Email Melinda Dunlop at Virtual Sanity or phone 02 4363 1054

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