Afraid of Outsourcing? Here’s How to Overcome it

I get it. Trust me, I do.

Outsourcing is SCARY.

I used to be afraid of outsourcing. 

At first, I didn’t even want to hire someone on Fiverr or Upwork because of how many horror stories I heard.

But, as I dipped my toes into the water, I realized that it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

Now, I want you to overcome your fear of outsourcing and be the next success story!

How to Overcome Your Fear of Outsourcing

In this article, we’ll go over:

• Fears of outsourcing
• Outsourcing risks

Let’s explore these topics!

The 5 Fears of Outsourcing

Here are the most common outsourcing fears:

1. The freelancer won’t be as good as they are: Most entrepreneurs think that they’ll do a better job than anyone they hire will do. Period. No exceptions. They understand their audience and how to interact with them and think that’s something that can’t be taught.
2. The freelancer won’t produce as much success as they will: If they continually flex their hustle muscle, they’ll achieve more success. After all, that’s what got them there and the same tactic can apply to grow beyond where they are.
3. They have trust issues: Will someone they hire run their business properly without babysitting?
4. They think it costs too much money to add people to their team: Not to mention, the change on filing taxes.
5. They don’t know how to run a team: They’ve only ever managed themselves. Do they have what it takes to effectively manage a team to foster success and growth?

Let me tell you…

These fears are real. They’re tangible. And, until you can control your mindset to think differently, you will hold back your business’ growth.

The right freelancers won’t cause these fears to manifest. They’re only thoughts until you decide to believe them.

11 Risks of Outsourcing

When outsourcing, you should be aware that there are risks associated.

Here are some of them:

1. Intellectual property and copyright violations
2. The budget goes overboard (hidden costs)
3. The deadlines aren’t met
4. The freelancer isn’t qualified
5. Getting sued
6. Your future reputation may be negatively affected
7. Lack of control over the process
8. Geographical and timezone differences
9. Language barriers
10. Unknown subcontracting
11. Apathy and lack of interest in the vision

If you want to learn how to overcome these outsourcing risks, make sure you read my article: “11 Outsourcing Risks That You Need to Know.”

It’s a comprehensive guide on the topic and I even go over a lot of frequently asked questions concerning outsourcing.

Conclusion

The biggest thing you can do to overcome your fear of outsourcing is to change your mindset toward it and try it!

In this article, we went over:

• Fears of outsourcing
• Outsourcing risks

If you’re getting ready to outsource, make sure you learn about the outsourcing risks you need to know of beforehand.

Trust me…

You’ll save a lot of time, money, and effort in the process (and, you won’t be afraid of outsourcing anymore).

Check out the article today!

Cheers to future success!