Outsourcing is the process of assigning a task to someone else to complete.
Typically you will do this with tasks and activities that fall into one or both of two categories.
One category is things that you do not know how to do.
The other category is the things that you do not like to do, whether or not you already know how to do them.
If you are building an internet business, you may not know how to set up a website to build your list and to sell a product.
This is a perfect example of something you may need to outsource so that it can be completed quickly and easily.
I did this at first, but then learned how to do most of the process myself so that I would not be dependent on others to keep my business running smoothly.
Another part of an internet marketing business is keeping track of your sales and tax obligations.
Even though I did this for years while I was working in real estate, I now have others who take care of it for me.
I no longer look forward to figuring out my quarterly estimated tax payments.
It is a smart idea to begin outsourcing as much as you can from the very beginning.
You simply do not have the time to learn to do everything yourself.
You are now a business owner, and you need your valuable time to do the marketing for your business, not the day to day mechanics of the business.
Many people find it difficult to give up the control of handling all of the details of their online business.
If this describes you, take some time to think about how much more you will be able to accomplish if you simply hire others and delegate the parts of your business you do not know how to do or simply do not like to do.