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6 Benefits of Outsourcing and Freelancing In Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

A solution I often recommend, as least in early growth, is the use of outsourcing for critical tasks. He outlines well the following benefits of outsourcing and freelancing, and I agree: Serving your business well is a competitive priority. Direct customer-facing non-technical roles should be the last ones outsourced.

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8 Business Execution Strategies That Lead To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, none of these are a substitute for doing your homework on the opportunity, and maintaining the energy to drive it: Break the journey into small sprints with milestones. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/17/2020. We all need to see progress toward a goal to keep us motived and focused.

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5 Tips To Keep Your Startup Productive, Not Just Busy

Startup Professionals Musings

< These days, it’s easy to find comprehensive videos and online courses on the Internet to get you up to speed, but I find many entrepreneurs who are too independent and proud to look or ask for help. Don’t forget the wealth of “gig” experts for outsourcing at a low cost. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/13/2020.

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Overcoming the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Xconomy

million unfilled IT security jobs globally by 2020. Of course, any approach for solving the skills gap will evolve over time. Third-party resources provide help in two ways: training and outsourcing. An outsourcing engagement can cover a variety of responsibilities. Have a plan that expects to change.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch LA

over the course of 2020 (and their combined estimated price tag of nearly $100 billion), it’s not surprising that the Biden plan begins with a focus on resiliency. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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