Comments on: Work on (not in) your business.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:54:22 +0000

This is great advice and as we grow, I anticipate that we will do this sooner rather than later.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:12:49 +0000

My whole business is based on people in that situation. I find that developing trust is, in fact, the hardest part for them to get through. Once they get a feel for how my outsourcing network works, they start to increase their use of it rapidly.

There is just no substitute for having trusted vendors.

By: Bryan Flores

Bryan Flores — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:37:03 +0000

In response to Chris’s comment, very true. Not only is trust an issue but sometimes the quality of work may not be what you paid for.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:00:35 +0000

This is good advice. My largest problem is trust. It’s hard for me to trust someone, especially someone who could turn around and use the knowledge I’ve given them to compete.

By: Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:58:35 +0000

One of the most counter-productive things I’ve done is gotten involved in menial tasks around my businesses. Sometimes you are the only one that can do them; just don’t make it a habit.

By: Blue Cat Buxton

Blue Cat Buxton — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:01:37 +0000

Starting early also gives you the chance to built up a resource pool and learning to effectively manage them – a different skill alltogether from website publishing.

Better to learn with small projects than muck it up when you go to launch a larger project.