Outsourcing Risks (Book Excerpts)

Outsourcing Risks (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about outsourcing risk? Our book, “Outsourcing Through RentACoder” explains it all. Below are a few selected snippets that describe its importance and why you, as an outsourcer, should care.

For details, head on over to this page and order the book. Outsourcing Through RentACoder is a 418 page step-by-step user guide for entrepreneurs who want to reduce their workload and increase productivity at the same time.

Excerpts:

• It will show you how to manage outsourcing projects, work with legally enforceable contracts, and reduce risks. (page 15)
• Naturally, you’re going to want the service of a highly ranked coder because the quality of his/her work is pretty much guaranteed. But there are a couple of risks in working with a busy coder. (page 31)
• The critical issue is what to make of the criticisms that you do find. On one hand, you don’t want to work with a high-risk outsourcing resource. (page 45)
• Doing so places yourself and/or your entire company at risk for being an accomplice to a crime regardless of what’s in a contract. (page 50)
• It has become so prevalent in fact, that businesses who don’t outsource put themselves at risk of being overlooked, over sold, or plain ol’ overwhelmed. (page 72)
• Once you have a general idea of your financial super strength, you can start evaluating your liabilities, risks, and doubts. Then you can work on ways to shrink those buggers. (page 90)
• To minimize your risks, that is – to ensure your project will be completed by a competent coder, you’ll need to spend sufficient time evaluating profiles and portfolios. (page 100)
• This protection eliminates risky non-refundable deposits and/or up-front payments that some contractors working outside of RentACoder might require. (page 116)
• No need to wear a full suit of armor – just have your outsourcing liability and risk worksheets in hand as a guide when tough questions come your way. (page 128)
• If we were to outsource any part of our business, we would never outsource writing or fine art illustration tasks because it would create a business risk (i.e. our own competition). (page 140)
• Doing so places both coders and RentACoder at risk for non-payment of services. Yes, RentACoder is a free service for buyers, but it is not a free service for its coders. (page 179)
• That’s what makes risk management an absolute must. But we don’t want to get too technical here because we want to convince you that using RentACoder is easy! (page 200)
• As appealing as it sounds, outsourcing overseas isn’t a flawless deal. There are some significant risks involved and you should be aware of them before committing to such a dramatic move.” (page 254)
• As we said in the beginning, there are compelling reasons why buyers negotiate with coders, and if you find yourself in a negotiation rut, re-evaluate what you’re fighting for. Ask yourself whether a long-drawn out fight is worth risking a tremendous talent. (page 267)
• It protects you – the buyer — from paying for shoddy work or no work at all, and it protects coders – RentACoder’s contractors — from partial payment or outright non-payment. Without this escrow program, RentACoder would be no more than just a risky job board. (page 284)
• Employee transition can move workers to different positions, to the RentACoder website itself, or unfortunately, to job loss. Each destination has risks and consequences that you must acknowledge if you’re going to transition some of your own employees. (page 291)

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