PLEASE Help Me REPLACE MYSELF - I NEED a bigger team

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I started a web design and hosting business about 8 months ago and have built it from the ground up to a point that it is now a full time job for me....which I dont want.

I find myself working 100+ hr work weeks to get jobs done...something I want to put a stop to very quickly. BUT I am happy to be able to work at home in my pj's on my own terms and be my own boss lol

I outsource many tasks on Rent a Coder that I cannot handle or am not good at on an as I need it basis, but everytime it is a new worker.

I also have a small web design team but would like to be out of the picture completely. How would I go about putting a team together that will work for me on a continuous basis anbd completely replace me and handle all management tasks so I can continue to grow this beast of a business into a very valuable asset?

Any advice on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

-Peter
#biz #design #offline #outsource #replace #team #web
  • Profile picture of the author globalpro
    Hi,

    It might be easier to help if you listed what you are looking to outsource.

    Thanks,

    John
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      • Profile picture of the author skorpion
        Originally Posted by MarkAndrews IMCopywriting View Post

        I take it you've looked at...

        Replace Myself | HomePage

        And...

        Find a real, online job! | Home
        Actually, Ive heard of the first one but isn't that a product that you need to buy? If its worth it, then I will. I see the free audio there but there must be an upsell...am I wrong?

        No, Ive never heard of the second one. This seems like just what I need. Are there good workers on that site? Workers that can do what I am describing?
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          • Profile picture of the author skorpion
            Originally Posted by MarkAndrews IMCopywriting View Post

            Owned by the same guy as the first link.

            Look I've got to grab another outsourcer
            myself, just about to pay for another month
            on that site, let me pm you shortly and you
            can use my login info to peruse lots of the
            resumes there.

            Give me an hour or so and I'll come back to
            you.

            Hope that helps.

            Another 110 hours per week worker lol.


            Mark
            lol @ 110 hours per week worker.

            Wow, I really appreciate you letting me look on that site under your account. Thank you very much!
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    • Profile picture of the author skorpion
      Originally Posted by globalpro View Post

      Hi,

      It might be easier to help if you listed what you are looking to outsource.

      Thanks,

      John
      Thanks John.

      I am looking to build an outsource team who can:

      Design websites based on instructions from me, after I get details from the client.

      I primarily build websites based on wordpress. So they must be able to take a premium wordpress theme and customize it greatly to meet the needs of the clients.

      They also must be able to design wordpress themes from scratch.

      Theoretically, here are the "positions" that I need to fill:

      Designer
      Coder
      SEO Person (basic on site SEO)
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      • Profile picture of the author MYY
        I agree, I would look at John Jonas plan at replacemyself. He has a great outsourcing solution that I use.
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  • Profile picture of the author Simon Lim
    Hi skorpion,

    There are heaps of coders, designers and SEO people in the Warriors for Hire section. I've hired a few and they do great work! I'm sure a lot of others will say the same.

    You might also want to check the WSO section for some good deals. You will have to do a bit of searching around, but I'm sure you'll be able to find what you're looking for.

    All the best.

    Simon
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    • Profile picture of the author skorpion
      Originally Posted by Simon Lim View Post

      Hi skorpion,

      There are heaps of coders, designers and SEO people in the Warriors for Hire section. I've hired a few and they do great work! I'm sure a lot of others will say the same.

      You might also want to check the WSO section for some good deals. You will have to do a bit of searching around, but I'm sure you'll be able to find what you're looking for.

      All the best.

      Simon
      Thanks Simon. I've hired outsourcers to do work in the past but I need someone "full time" who will be there every week to take on new work as I grow my business.

      My impression of places like Warriors for Hire or Rent a Coder is for temp work or work on an as I need it basis...I could be wrong. If I am tell me!
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        • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
          Outsourcing to a few full or part time skilled employees in the Phillipines is working very well for some people.

          Outsourcing to anyone, anywhere who is reliable and will do the kind of work you want will also work.

          You just need to think through how you're going to pay people.

          If you go to the Phillipines you might get a full time employee for $400 a month.

          If you're dealing project by project outsourcing to locals you'll probably want to pay by the project not by the hour.

          Kindest regards,
          Andrew Cavanagh
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  • Profile picture of the author subhas
    Hi,
    Subhas . we can take you projects and do it for you we have a team working in India for web designing , you can look our website
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  • Profile picture of the author ASUService
    Old thread but since it was resurrected thought I'd say that I've had good luck so far with ReplaceMyself.com
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  • Profile picture of the author V12
    You might want to look at the thread by sal64 which is a new one in this offline section.

    He describes how he built his outsource team.

    Abdul.
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  • Profile picture of the author Underground SEO
    from personal experience I would whole heartedly recommend you try http://www.odesk.com/home. The latest job I posted received 10 replies in 7 hours and the vast majority seem to be top quality workers, that's certainly the experience I have also had in the past.

    In terms of team management you are given an online "workroom" where you can communicate with team members and if you pay by the hour then the outsourcer can install oDesk software onto their computer which captures snapshots of their work and productivity (judged through keyboard strokes and mouse clicks) for every 10 minute period each hour.

    Labour is also cheap, with outsourcers coming from all over the world and with a massively diverse range of skills. It's seriously worth considering.
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