Is this you? You do everything in your business or it feels like you do everything. You want to grow, and you know you need more help – build a team – but you’re not really doing it yet.
As the owner of a product-based business, there are tasks you’re probably doing that you shouldn’t be doing. I know this because I’ve wasted a lot of time doing these things when I owned my boutique and clothing line.
Sometimes I felt I was the “only one who could do it”, or I “didn’t know where to find someone” or the classic — “by the time I train someone how to do it I could have done it myself”.
All BS excuses, BTW.
There’s a lot of generalized business advice out there about outsourcing so I’m not covering the basics like bookkeeping or scheduling social media posts.
This is ONLY for entrepreneurs who sell physical products – retail store owners, online boutique owners, makers, fashion designers, jewelry designers, etc…
I like to wake up every day and say to myself…
“What Can I NOT Do Today?”
What can be outsourced, delegated, or just doesn’t need to be done at all?
Here are 4 thing you should outsource IMMEDIATELY if you want to your business to grow. Have a listen…
You can also listen to this episode on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Sarah Liller’s website
- Getting Consistent Sales interview with Sarah
- The Cozy Clothes blog
- Upwork
- Fiverr
- Imperfect Action monthly coaching membership
- New Designer Program startup course
- Sell More Products Online course
Your turn! Was this episode helpful? What’s your ONE takeaway? And tell me this… what’s the next thing you’re going to outsource for your biz?
Scottie says
Great content and is honing my ideas of what and how to out-source! Thanks 🙂
jane312 says
Thanks, Scottie!
Caitlyn Rastetter says
This gave me the inspiration I needed to just LET GO! This podcast was literally my life right now and you just gave me the confidence I needed. Thank you so much!
jane312 says
Awesome, Caitlyn! It’s not easy to let go of some parts of your business but I promise you, it’s worth it. Thanks for reading and listening. -JH
Caitlyn Rastetter says
Also I’d love to hear more about finding someone or how to go about altering my pattern. I designed a scrub line and I’m ready for more inventory but there are some changes that need to be done, but I do not have any background in fashion design. Some other topics would be:
– warehousing
– production lines in manufacturing
– finding the best manufacturer
– process of getting funded for wholesale orders
LOVE YOUR PODCAST! So glad I found a podcast around the clothing industry!
jane312 says
So glad you found us! Thanks for the suggestions on future topics. Much appreciated. -Jane