Comments on: Small Business Owner: Do You Know When To Ask For Help?

By: Website Designing in Tiruppur

Website Designing in Tiruppur — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:22:08 +0000

I had a experience once while outsourcing that i have to share here, one of my customer asked me to design a website for his school, with some advanced features in like log-in section for all students so that parents can view the kids performance in school. Being a basic website designer, i went for outsourcing, Googled few designers in the nearby city and found one. I spoke with him and the order was confirmed. He did the initial work and i paid the advance. When the work is done and full payment is settled, his mobile went to busy mode and there was no assistance in minor changes and correction.

I mean outsourcing is a good option but we have to learn with the outsourcer on what work is done. Or if the outsourcer is providing good service then no problem.

The critical thing is we don’t know who is the good guy and who is bad guy.

Dawud if you can provide us any tips in judging them it will be helpful.

By: Moin Khan

Moin Khan — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:54:43 +0000

I am a business man, just read the post about “Small Business” great and great informative this blog for new business man, really i am your fan, and i will read your post regularly..

By: ibnea

ibnea — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:21:54 +0000

In my business, men always have a hard time asking for ‘help’. Just comes with the territory i suppose

By: Honda World Downey

Honda World Downey — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:44:02 +0000

Asking for help is not an act which makes you less in eyes of others. Professional help is always beneficial. They have that knowledge and experience which can be useful to others.

By: Software Development Companies

Software Development Companies — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:19:08 +0000

Its sad that most individuals in our world anticipate themselves to be able to do it all and have a life. It is time for me to begin asking for help in my enterprise. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Umrah Packages

Umrah Packages — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:43:38 +0000

There have been several times come for me when I have asked for help during my business. I am part of a small business dealing in umrah packages and umrah flights and we are searching for ways to improve our business. Your post was very informative and I benefited a lot from it.

By: Kryddersnapse

Kryddersnapse — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:39:22 +0000

I have always asked for help at anything and all of the thing that has to be done in my company that is not my key competence is outsourced. That is the most importent thing I have done in my time as a business owner. I can highly recommend it to anybody.

By: Scleritis Dan

Scleritis Dan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:37:36 +0000

Always the same story, stubborn people (especially men) just can’t see that asking for help is in their natural interest. Its natural, small business owners don’t know everything. But consultants, window cleaners, anyone, obviously know best… Aside from the common sense solutions at times.

By: carb Diet Supplement

carb Diet Supplement — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:28:23 +0000

Well i never think the way you put idea for me.
I am small business owner at Idhao with nutritional supplements.I believe keeping in mind these perspective i do need to analyze and get it done myself.

By: Ny Hjemmeside

Ny Hjemmeside — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:58:39 +0000

I have used outsourcing for many years and I can only recommend others to do the same. It has given me the energy to focus on more important things in my business

By: Thomas Rosenstand

Thomas Rosenstand — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:56:39 +0000

Well.. Even though I preach to my clients constantly to outsource I seem to forget about taking my own medicine A good reminder tio stay focused on what I do best Thanks and Happy New Year!

By: Cactus Types

Cactus Types — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:50:10 +0000

Its sad that most people in our society expect themselves to be able to do it all and have a life. Its time for me to start asking for help in my business. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Listof5

Listof5 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:59:29 +0000

Great suggestions. I’m planning to start my own small-scale business soon, so will keep these in mind. Bookmarked your article for future reference!

By: Misha Krasnotsvetov

Misha Krasnotsvetov — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:33 +0000

Exactly what I am struggling with right now. Doubting about outsourcing the SEO for the website, but think it is a good investment after all. You need to hire specialist and concentrate on your core business. Good luck in 2012.

By: Social Media Marketing

Social Media Marketing — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:53:00 +0000

Hey dawud, appreciate the help but I can tell you from my standpoint, balancing the need for outsourcing and the need for money is a hard decision. I try to balance the family time but in a hard economy sometimes you gotta dig deep. Cheers

By: band-t-shirts

band-t-shirts — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:18:26 +0000

This is a useful article. You do not distinguish between asking for help and outsourcing…are they the same? Asking for help is a sign of strength, yet it is often seen as a sign of weakness. The term “outsourcing,” on the other hand implies empowerment. Getting a mentor is one way to learn and grow a business. Yet, I doubt that this is outsourcing.

By: Steve Klein

Steve Klein — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:46:17 +0000

I often try doing everything myself but asking for a little help can speed up the time it takes to achieve want you want to do.

By: Phone service

Phone service — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:54:04 +0000

Very informative post, many people hesitate in asking for help, as they think it will be demeaning for them to let others know that their business is not working. Your post will give a positive boost.

By: chronic

chronic — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:12:03 +0000

Completely agree with you Dawud, outsourcing work is generally a good idea because it saves your money and time both.

By: Jesica

Jesica — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:58:55 +0000

Outsourcing task is a great idea. I utilize all my efforts for my website and try to keep update