| Look around you. How many people do you see? | | | | bid on the project. Then, you just find the |
| Unless you happen to be sitting near a | | | | one who matches the skills you need. |
| mirror, chances are, if you're an online | | | | |
| business owner who's just starting up a | | | | 2. If some of your work is onsite, some local |
| business, it's likely that you don't see | | | | temp agencies may be able to help you find a |
| anyone. It's just you: you are the first to | | | | temporary employee to help you out for a day |
| arrive in the morning, the last to leave at | | | | or two. Decide what you don't like to do and |
| night, and no one else is around to help you. | | | | call a placement agency for help. |
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| Many online entrepreneurs may not consider | | | | 3. Sometimes, if money is really tight, you |
| delegation to be an option. After all, who | | | | might be able to arrange an internship with a |
| else can you delegate to but the person in | | | | community college or night school business |
| the mirror? | | | | course student. These students often want the |
| | | | experience, are willing to work hard, and |
| There are actually plenty of ways you can | | | | don't always need the money (especially if |
| delegate. After all, wouldn't it be great if | | | | they get course credit). |
| you could get someone else to do some of the | | | | |
| work, leaving you to do what you enjoy? Here | | | | Find a college or night school that is |
| are a few ideas to help you get started in | | | | appropriate to your needs (financial |
| delegation: | | | | management? Web development?) and contact the |
| | | | professor. They may be able to recommend |
| 1. There are several sites that can provide | | | | their star students and ask you to grade the |
| fantastic professional services for a | | | | student for extra credit. |
| reasonable price. Sites like or are two of | | | | |
| the leading sites and you'll be able to find | | | | 4. One area of business that is gaining |
| professionals there who can create web sites, | | | | popularity and is still underpriced (because |
| develop marketing plans, write web copy, and | | | | it is so new) is Business Process Outsourcing |
| even do your front-end sales. In fact, | | | | (BPO). These are often overseas call centers |
| someone can literally operate a business with | | | | that manage various aspects of back office |
| no skills, simply by farming out all aspects | | | | administration from finances to human |
| of that business to the freelancers hired on | | | | resources to answering the telephone. |
| these sites. | | | | |
| | | | Depending on your needs, any of these 4 |
| So you don't have to learn to code anymore: | | | | solutions could help save you money, and make |
| someone can do that for you. You don't have | | | | you money. They'll free you up to do the part |
| to set up an accounting system for your | | | | of the job you're good at, and they'll allow |
| business, someone can do that for you! All | | | | you to delegate the stuff you don't to do. |
| you do is post the job and freelancers will | | | | |