Outsourcing, it is something that as a mom entrepreneur you have likely heard of, and you might quite possibly be interested in or even scared of, depending upon your situation. Outsourcing is highly promoted and wildly popular but it can take some getting used to and some creativeness at times to be able to fit into your budget.

Outsourcing involves handing over different tasks of your business to someone else to free up some of your time so that you can focus on the aspects of your business that no one else can do. There are so many different tasks involved in a business from managing email to spending time networking that one person simply cannot do it all, and do it effectively.

This is where outsourcing comes into play and can be very beneficial. However, the fact is many mom entrepreneur’s may shy away from outsourcing for some of the reasons mentioned earlier, the fear of letting go, the fact that they can’t afford it, or simply the wish that they could handle it all themselves. Whatever the case, be encouraged outsourcing is a good thing and an integral part of any success business. You can outsource many tasks, including but not limited to writing, blogging, social networking, email management, and more.

The good news is there are creative ways to outsource that can help to alleviate those fears and help to solve any issues that you might have with finances. The costless possibilities include: bartering, interns, students and your own kids (if they are old enough). Then there are low cost options such as focused projects versus paid by the hour.

Let’s break these down:

Bartering involves basically trading with someone else hour for hour or equally by offering something of equal value to them as the tasks that you need completed. This may mean that you can offer coaching to a virtual assistant who is just starting out in business for 10 hours of work time every month for you. The possibilities are endless.

Interns are available to help you in your business in return for learning from the experience that they gain as a result as well as learning from you as a business owner. Interns typically work for an agreed upon amount of time without pay in exchange for the experience gained.

Students and your own kids can also work for low cost or no cost depending upon the agreement made with them. Most students and your kids will work for less than you would have to pay an adult. You could have them file papers, post blog posts, or any other tasks that you can teach them to do quickly and easily.

Focused projects versus paid by the hour. Many times you have a large project that you are trying to finish. A virtual assistant can many times give you a rate for that particular project that is different than what they would charge for a regular retainer fee by the hour. This allows you to pay per project rather than by the hour and can many times save you money while still accomplishing your project.

I’m excited that through the Group Coaching program, starting NEXT Wednesday, January 20th we’ll be covering how to delegate effectively – and I’m even giving Done For You Tools so you can hand them off and not have to teach your team yourself! Cool huh? Wanna join us? You can register here: www.MomprenaireCoaching.com

To your continued successes,

Maruxa Murphy, MA

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