#Offshoring
What roles are suitable for start-ups and small businesses to send offshore?
Hiring skilled staff who are based offshore can transform your small business and position it for growth, but it’s a decision where you must look before they leap. A business with problematic management and poor retention, for example, will not suddenly rid itself of these issues by moving its accounts payable section offshore. Businesses are […]
Offshoring can reduce operational costs – but the process must be properly managed
In order to reap the benefits of offshoring non-core competencies, SMBs must effectively communicate the process to onshore staff while ensuring there is cultural transference, according to Scott Stavretis, the CEO of Acquire BPO, Australia’s largest outsourcer to the Philippines. Stavretis recently spoke to Dynamic Business about offshoring including the advantages for businesses, his predictions for the […]
Fast-track SME growth by offshoring
It’s a common condition for small business owners: the 3am stare at the bedroom ceiling and the nagging concern of how to grow the business faster. The staring is usually accompanied by a bout of the ‘if onlys’. If only I could allocate more to the marketing budget; if only we could get the website […]
SMEs going gangbusters by offshoring jobs
Offshoring back office functions can help small businesses expand, improve customer service and free up cash for advertising and marketing campaigns. Increasingly small business owners have been taking advantage of cheaper wages in countries like India and the Philippines to offshore administrative and customer service functions. Scott Linden Jones, author and expert on global resourcing, […]
Inshore, offshore, which shore?
Inshoring, offshoring, nearshoring? What does it all mean for your business?