Outsourcing Questions

For those of you that sell a software package that is installed within an organization (web based or not) how do you handle support? Do you hire a few people to take calls, e-mails and handle the...

Customer Support Outsourcing Support

asked Oct 20 '10 at 04:41

Reggie Dunlop
26 points

I hired a company to build a web project for me. Unfortunately, I didn't specify project completion date and milestones. I was told the project will be complete in 3-4 months and I believed the...

Development Outsourcing

asked Sep 24 '10 at 02:41

Pennyfiller13
86 points

We were approached by some websites that offer virtual outsourced sales teams and I'm wondering if anyone has successfully used them, and which companies are recommendable in your experience? What...

Marketing Sales Outsourcing Business

asked Aug 4 '10 at 19:00

Tatiana Andrushko
16 points

I would like to get the following information related to outsourced project. What are the best practices to follow for the payment plan/structure when you are working with outsourced development...

Contract Development Outsourcing Payments

asked Jun 9 '10 at 03:12

User2202
164 points

My partner and I are the only members of our startup consulting company. We are at the point where we fully realize the need to delegate work in order to grow. We want to practice our people and...

Recruiting Development Outsourcing

asked May 2 '10 at 12:33

Startup Struggler
77 points

Large companies are often relying on a few key people, who have some sort of critical knowledge. This is mostly (as far as I can see) knowledge on how the company works, and with it the knowledge...

Outsourcing

asked May 2 '10 at 18:45

David
1,567 points

I have a small fun Twitter app idea and I was wondering if there are Twitter app builders such as the ones you can find for iPhone? Similar to MobileRoadie or Appcelerator for Twitter specific for...

Outsourcing Twitter Twitter Apps

asked Apr 3 '10 at 07:03

Mosses
9 points

We are considering outsourcing some of our web development (Kohana PHP , MySQL) so that we can development multiple streams at the same time, and to keep costs down. I love like to hear from...

Outsourcing

asked Apr 3 '10 at 22:34

Matt O
44 points

I have an algorithm for doing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) in a way that no one has ever done before. I've built rudimentary prototype software and I've tested my algorithm against the...

Outsourcing Seed Funding

asked Apr 12 '10 at 08:08

Amichai
241 points

When building a website in a bootstrapped startup, is it better to hire a web designer or outsource the work? All of the founders are coders and don't excel in web design. Apart from that, if the...

Hiring Outsourcing Design Web Dev

asked Mar 9 '10 at 23:53

Slavo
316 points

A lot of startups involve not just receiving payment, but also disbursing payment: WOrker crowdsourcing (mechanical turk, crowd flower), code + design outsourcing (Odesk, Elance, crowd spring),...

Outsourcing Payments Tax

asked Mar 22 '10 at 02:32

Joseph Turian
895 points

First of all I know that "sales and marketing" is my business it's not something to outsource. However I'm in a different situation: I don't have budget and the long-term commitment position to...

Marketing Sales Hiring Outsourcing

asked Mar 22 '10 at 19:17

The Dictator
2,305 points

I'm planning on putting together some marketing materials - some on the web, some printed. I would like to work with a 'professional' to help execute my vision, but don't want to hold the person's...

Marketing Outsourcing

asked Mar 25 '10 at 01:20

Ev Conrad
561 points

I am considering outsourcing some basic webdev maintenance work. Little tasks like: "Please add clock or other wait indicator when the AJAX is still processing." that should take less than an hour...

Development Outsourcing Web Dev

asked Feb 24 '10 at 08:54

Joseph Turian
895 points

I would like to know what is the best way to hire someone to help you building a web-site. I heard about guru.com and elance but I am not convinced that I can get someone from there who can help me...

Development Outsourcing Website

asked Feb 25 '10 at 06:54

Gyurisc
143 points

So there's tons of documentation and books on project management, agile development, how to manage outsourcing projects, how to send our project offshore, etc... But I'm on the other side, I'm...

Books Outsourcing Consulting Business

asked Feb 26 '10 at 03:05

Rabble
141 points

So far I have come up with the following: Apple (through Apps Store) Microsoft (allowing anyone to develop working software on their platform), creating a virtual monopoly) There could be other...

Outsourcing Crowdsourcing

asked Feb 27 '10 at 19:37

David
1,567 points

As an entrepreneur, I'm always looking for ways to use my time more efficiently. Several years ago I took a time management course while working on my dissertation in which the primary message was...

Outsourcing Project Management Project Planning

asked Mar 2 '10 at 03:56

Fractal Guy
254 points

Just outsource tasks, projects or services,etc, to other companies or individuals through internet.

Marketing Outsourcing Website Business Plan

asked Feb 8 '10 at 16:23

Steven
1 point

How is interviewing virtual team members different from ordinary staff hiring, if speaking about software outsourcing? When the personal meeting is impossible, what are the key actions that help...

Outsourcing Virtual Workforce

asked Feb 16 '10 at 20:46

Alena Shechkova
101 points