Regardless of what size business you are in, it is likely that as the owner, you wear a lot of hats and fulfil many different roles. While this can be great, as you play to your strengths, it is important to let go at some point and outsource some important tasks. This can help free up your time as the business manager so you can pour your energy into important areas of your business, and enable experts to work to their strengths. When you spread yourself too thin across too many tasks, it is unlikely that you can complete it efficiently, or to the fullest extent. You don’t want quality to drop, and that’s where outsourcing can come in handy. 

Here are some of the top tasks in business to consider outsourcing. 

Research 

Before starting your business, it is important to make sure that it is going to work and be successful. 

Depending on what kind of business you are starting, and what industry it lies in, will depend on who you outsource this task to. It might be a researcher to check out the industry for you in-depth and conduct focus groups to test your product or service, which is vital if it is new to the market and unique in any way. If you are purchasing a business that is already set up, then you may need to hire a business surveyor. When you start the process and get buyer enquiries, you can hire a surveyor to scope out the business and review all the business details, and accounts, to make sure that the business you are thinking of investing in is suitable and sustainable. 

Marketing

Whether you are at the beginning stages of your business or have been going for a while now, marketing is key. With social media and consumer behaviours getting more complex and industries filling up quickly with new competitors every day, marketing will be key to your business sinking, floating, or growing. Marketing changes so quickly, it is important to outsource to a professional freelancer or agency, who are experts in their field, know the ins and outs of your industry, have the resources to reach new customers and grow your business. 

Legal work 

The law is complicated and challenging to navigate and can take a lot of time, energy and money to make sense of it enough to take the right steps for your business. From incorporating your business to creating consumer and business contracts, settling disputes, and much more, the law plays a huge role in your business. If the legal aspects of your business are not completed correctly, it can cost you a lot more money in fines and penalties than hiring legal assistance.

Accounts

If you are a growing business, then hiring an accountant can be key to staying on top of your money. An accountant will be able to help you with all your money needs, and have an in-depth understanding of bookkeeping, payroll and taxes, as well as help you with strategies to increase your revenue. Many companies make the mistake of relying on administration or human relations to deal with bookkeeping, which can limit your business growth. 

Although it means spending more money, outsourcing these tasks will save you money, make you money, and see your business skyrocket.