The guest post was written by Courtney from Gig Spark
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The beginning of being a Solopreneur Business With Freelance Talent
When you set out to create a business venture from the ground up, it may be hard to share your vision with employees.
Unfortunately, this could mean that you have to figure out how to complete tasks that other professionals may do better.
The good news is that even if you plan to avoid the overhead of hiring workers, you can still benefit from the skills and talents of project-based or hourly contractors; you just need to learn where to find them and how to recognize the right expert freelancers.
Dropner Graphic Explainer presents some tips that can help you out.
Hiring a Team of Experts
By hiring freelance experts, you have access to a wide variety of personalities, skill sets, and new ideas, notes WPLift. Reaching out to these professionals gives you the chance to focus on your top priorities without sacrificing other tasks that must be completed.
There are plenty of great places to hunt out these talented individuals:
- Social media, such as LinkedIn and Fiverr
- Online freelance websites where professionals have already been vetted
- Online job boards, such as Indeed
- Peer networks, sometimes including your competitors
- Universities
One of the best ways to find freelancers is to talk about your needs with everyone you meet.
Whether you’re conducting business or running errands, get to know the people around you to create a diverse and far-reaching support network.
One type of contractor you may be considering is an inventory specialist.
No matter if you have just one product that will need to be stored and shipped, inventory management is an important part of your day-to-day operations.
Many businesses opt to handle this task with advanced inventory management software that tracks inventory from the time it’s stored to the time it’s shipped from your warehouse and arrives at your customer’s door.
Paying Freelancers
One of the most important things you need to know is how to manage payroll requirements for freelancers.
One of the biggest mistakes made by solopreneurs is incorrectly classifying freelancers.
There are three important factors you can use to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee:
- Does the business instruct and control how duties are performed?
- How are payments and other financial considerations handled?
- What is the permanency of your work relationship?
After ensuring your understanding of tax responsibilities, make sure you provide freelancers with the right paperwork and forms such as a W-9 and 1099-NEC.
Payroll management can be complicated, but online payroll services that offer auto payroll functionality, direct despot, and tax penalty protection can smoothen your way.
Hiring freelancers can save you and your business time, valuable resources, and a lot of frustration.
Bringing outside talent in to boost the productivity and outcomes of your business is a great way to maintain your own momentum.
Modern tech-based solutions make it easier to locate and recognize the experts you need, even outside your local talent pool.
Once you find them, correctly manage payroll and expectations to encourage loyalty and continued interest.
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Courtney started Gig Spark to be a resource and the first step for people who are looking to join the gig economy, either to supplement their income or as a way to fulfill their dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.
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Another resource I would like to suggest is DeviantArt. They have plenty of artists with commissions open, and some post to their “Job Services” subforum. Also: I find nowadays people are looking to barter, more than in the past. It might be worth considering if you are looking to hire someone, or if you are looking to get a gig.
Hi Jen, Thank you for your comment and your tip!