Should You Do It Yourself or Have it Done For You in Your Small Business

How to Decide Between DIY or DFY in Your Small Business

When you're just starting out with your small business, the temptation is omnipresent to attempt as much as you can yourself. This is not just from a cost standpoint, but also a sense that you can do this. While it's a good idea to have a basic grasp on things, there are many things you'll need help with, and just don't make sense to try and learn.
For example, coding a website from the ground up takes a skill set you probably don't possess, and would take a while to learn. Easier to hire that out. This isn't always the case however. Some things you can and should do. Let's look at several of the factors that will inform your decision as to whether to go with DIY or DFY.

Is DIY or DFY best for your small business?

• Ask yourself what you truly want to do in your business. Do you want to be the one doing almost everything, or do you not want to "work" in your business much at all, wanting instead to be the executive or visionary.
• Brutally assess your skill sets, and weigh whether or not it makes sense expense and time wise to do a particular task.
• If you do hire out, seek to get personal recommendations whenever possible, and never pay in full upfront. Schedule payments on a staged delivery basis, to ensure that the work will actually get done and that you won't get taken for a bundle.
• Think carefully before opting to write your own copy, in particular sales copy and emails. These are two areas crucial to your income, and if you don't know what you're doing, it will show in your receipts!
• Look to maintain a unified look and vision to all your online properties. When you have several people working on your business, it's easy to lose your look and become fragmented. Stay clear about what you want to see!

Each business is different, and solutions vary. There is no one size fits all here, but no matter which road you choose, remembering that the buck stops with you helps keep things in perspective!

You will have to pick the best solution for your business and sometimes outsourcing to another company, employee or friend could free up your mind to create a better business. If you are looking for a team I can definitely help you just go to this website and fill out the contact form and someone will be in touch to set up a getting started strategy session.