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Tag: Outsourcing

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Outsourcing

March 4, 2023

By Joshua Stanley

The issue of outsourcing is an important discussion for every business that is growing and looking for additional ways to …

How To Write A Brief When Outsourcing Work

January 25, 2023

By Sebastian Duncan

Business owners can often find themselves in a position where they need to outsource work. When this happens, it’s important …

Call centres in the Philippines: Helping UK businesses stay competitive

September 11, 2019

By Uday Tank

In any business, it is important to make it easy for customers to contact your company. There are a host of reasons for this, but the one that business leaders should focus on is the goal of ensuring customer satisfaction.

What’s the best way to find a China sourcing agent?

August 12, 2019

By Uday Tank

Thanks to advances in technology, sourcing products or components from China is much less complicated. Read how a China sourcing agent could help your SME.

Hoping staff won’t let you down is not a viable delegation strategy

August 17, 2018

By Staff writer

Relinquishing control is not easy. But entrepreneurs?who hand over the reins and master the art of delegation see faster growth and unlock the door to a better work-life balance, writes Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder of Time Etc.

Calls for government to look with “fresh eyes” on public sector procurement

July 24, 2018

By David Craik

SMEs could be in a stronger position to win lucrative public-sector contracts after a damning Parliamentary report into the ineffectiveness of large strategic suppliers.

Businesses failing to check third-party GDPR compliance risk large fines

April 26, 2018

By Letitia Booty

Shirking responsibility and failing to check whether outsourced data processors are GDPR compliant can mean costly fines for businesses. With less than a month to go, it’s time to get sorted.

Working as a team learn to delegate to achieve real business growth

September 27, 2017

By Letitia Booty

Michael Foote, founder of price comparison site Quote Goat, explains how to learn to delegate, a skill necessary for any business owner dreaming of scaling up.

An exploration of outsourcing how to cope when resources are stretched

September 22, 2017

By Letitia Booty

Outsourcing may cost money, but then an entrepreneur’s time is precious why not let the experts take care of the admin while you channel your efforts into growth?

Do leaders really understand the issue of managing admin tasks?

September 18, 2017

By Charlie Mullins

There are plenty of laborious admin tasks in business that are completely necessary to daily operations, but seem to get in the way of doing the things that inspire people to become entrepreneurs in the first place.

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