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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

“We want to work with people who are up to date in the areas that we’re iterating toward, so we outsource software development but keep design, engineers and product management within the company,” she says. You can advertise for freelance help on sites such as Guru.com or Elance-oDesk.com. Who you gonna call?

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Businesses Hiring More Freelancers

Small Business Labs

Because of this 68% of the respondents said they would be interested in a tool that made it easier to hire, manage and pay freelancers. No doubt not by coincidence, the company that sponsored this research - Elance  - recently announced a tool to help mid-sized companies do just that. 

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2013

Small Business Labs

  The Solo Support Industry Grows Up : 2013 will see the continued growth of products and services designed to make it easier for solopreneurs and the self-employed to start and operate their businesses. .  Economic  3.    Social  8.   Health Care  10.

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Four Tips for Monetizing Your Online Marketing Blog

Andrea Kalli

They are faced with the endless difficulty of the fact that their audience is the exact type of person that does not buy things, especially when those products are marketed using the same tactics as their own. Instead of pitching courses and products, give your readers access to marketing networks that pay you for their success.

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Is the U.S. Becoming Less Entrepreneurial?

Small Business Labs

We think what’s happening with studies on small business formation and entrepreneurship is similar to what happened in the 1980s with studies on the impact of computers and IT on productivity. These studies showed that investments in computers and IT did not improve productivity.   We recently toured a number of U.S.

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The Rise of Corporate Independent Worker Talent Pools

Small Business Labs

Last week Upwork (the entity formerly known and Elance and oDesk) announced two new products: Upwork Pro  targets mid-market firms and provides access to to pre-screened, top-rated professional freelancers that meet the specific needs of the hiring firm.

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Your online Business Development System: The Blog Transmitter

BioTeams

No blatant self promotion (share your knowledge but do not promote your products or services). I have a controversial view on email - I believe that personalised email is fine but bulk email management and email newsletter systems have probably reached the end of their useful lives for most small businesses. Graphics Designers: elance.