What if your online business seems smaller and smaller everyday for everything – the time, the workload, and the production?
Will you wait for your company to fall apart or act now?
One solution is to subcontract. Subcontracting is commonly known as the administration and supervision of one part or parts of the core business managed by a third party.
Like any business events, there are advantages and disadvantages if one decides to subcontracting.
The following are subcontracting advantages:
• Flexibility
The hours of work may be shorter or longer depending on the lead contractor’s decision. Additionally, since it is contract-based there is room for contract extension if subcontractor’s efficiency is well; otherwise contract renewal is not possible.
• Expertise on everything is not a must
Since the subcontractor will be the one to handle part of your business’ sector, you have an option whether or not to be an expert in the field that you want to outsource. Normally, the subcontractor being the party offered by the outsourcing business are the ones expected to be specialist in their field.
• Cost-effective
Generally, subcontracting saves you and your company money. Most often than not, subcontractor has lesser production cost with efficient services.
• A venue for new learning. Subcontracting gives both the contractor the chance to explore new business resources such as reading materials, technical and non-technical information.
Not all things are good, others believed that for every matter in life there are inconveniences.
The following are subcontracting disadvantages:
• Inability to have complete peace of mind. Since one part of your company is with someone else’s hand, more likely you will be hesitant once in a while. You may start to worry if the subcontractor can keep up with your business. Henceforth, it is important to have a good foundation of trust.
