The Joys of Outsourcing: It's not all beer and skittles

<p>Episode #95 // What should we outsource, when should we outsource, and how do we avoid the common pitfalls?</p><p><br></p><p>In the 90’s, outsourcing became all the rage, particularly in the IT world. But the principles behind it go back to the economic theory of <em>comparative advantage</em>, first proposed by David Ricardo over 200 years ago, in the early 19th century.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore some critical questions in this episode, like why you would want to outsource something, and what process you should go through to make a sensible decision. We also touch upon why a lot of outsourcing arrangements don’t turn out the way you had expected, and what the future of outsourcing looks like.</p><p><br></p><p>To help you work out whether you should outsource something or not, we've created a FREE PDF checklist for you, the 7 Reasons To Outsource (And 4 Reasons Not To), which you can download (for free) at <a href="https://www.yourceomentor.com/episode95" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.yourceomentor.com/episode95</a>.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>