Outstaff

"OutStaff has helped me to take my business to a new level." While he has high praise for services such as oDesk and Elance, Steve says that these services aren't for everyone. "Outsourcing can be a real hassle. There are some excellent freelancers on employment portals and crowd-sourcing sites, but it takes a long time to find the good ones, and t... o distinguish between the professionals and the enthusiastic amateurs." When you find good freelancers, retention can also be a problem. "Unsurprisingly, good freelancers are often looking for permanent jobs," says Steve. "And so retaining staff can be a problem." However, quality control is perhaps the biggest challenge in outsourcing. "QC issues are far and away the single biggest frustration when it comes to outsourcing. Time spent managing QC issues can totally wipe out any cost savings. If you've ever outsourced a project, you'll know exactly what I mean." Steve founded OutStaff to solve these problems for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). "We've tried to take the hassle out of outsourcing and to create a process that will deliver consistently excellent outcomes for SMBs," he explains. "We only work with carefully-screened providers; we make the hiring process very easy; and we manage our customer's projects."Read More