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title: Tips for successful outsourcing [cheat sheet]
description: Outsourcing is hardly a new phenomenon in business, but globalisation and technological advances have made it a much more common one. This cheat sheet contains tips for protecting your business when outsourcing.
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 13 March 2018

# Tips for successful outsourcing [cheat sheet]

WRITTEN BYJames Price | JPAbusiness

Outsourcing is hardly a new phenomenon in business, but globalisation and technological advances have made it a much more common one.

Many small to medium-sized enterprises – including my own – have **a ‘[virtual team](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/7-tips-for-managing-your-virtual-team-cheat-sheet)’ of service providers who work in concert with the regular team** of in-office staff members.

We have created the following [cheat sheet](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/how%20to%20protect%20your%20business%20when%20outsourcing.png) based on our experience and that of our clients who also have valuable outsourcing partnerships.

Use these tips to ensure you **enjoy the benefits of outsourcing, while avoiding some of the hazards.  **

 [![how to protect your business when outsourcing](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/how%20to%20protect%20your%20business%20when%20outsourcing.png?width=1511&name=how%20to%20protect%20your%20business%20when%20outsourcing.png "how to protect your business when outsourcing")](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/how%20to%20protect%20your%20business%20when%20outsourcing.png) 

At JPAbusiness we use our ‘virtual’ workforce for roles such as marketing and administration, legal and accounting, IT and online.

Of course, depending on your core capabilities and competitive advantage, there are some things that make sense to outsource and some things that should definitely remain in house.

If you would like advice about how **[outsourcing](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/7-tips-for-managing-your-virtual-team-cheat-sheet)** could add value or create efficiencies in your business, **[contact the business advisory team at JPAbusiness](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/contactus)** for a confidential, no-obligation discussion.

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- [cheat sheet ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/cheat-sheet)
- [outsourcing ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/outsourcing)
- [staff management ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/staff-management)
- [risk management ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/risk-management)

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