100 Projects and Tasks You Can Outsource

Starting your own business online can be overwhelming especially if you don't have the skills in all areas. Outsourcing tasks can keep your business heading in the right direction in the quickest way. Here is a list of tasks I found on the Elance blog http://www.elance.com/p/100-projects-outsource.html This gives you an idea of the type of tasks you can outsource for your business so you can get on with running it. Technology > Website Design & Programming 1.Website Design 2. Simple website 3. Programming 4. E-commerce Website 5. HTML Emails 6. Search Engine Optimization & Search Engine Marketing 7. Blogs 8. Online Forms & Applications 9. Widgets 10. Usability Design 11. Flash Technology > Software Programming 12. Social Networking Applications 13. Software Design 14. Enterprise Systems 15. Database Development 16. Technical Support 17. Auto-responders 18. Podcasts 19. Network Administration 20. Help Desk 21. Project Management Sales & Marketing > Marketing Collateral & Programs 22. Lead Generation 23. Email 24. Telemarketing 25. Ad Campaigns 26. Promotions 27. Signs, Displays & Marketing Collateral 28. Blogs 29. Web Content 30. Bulk Mailings 31. Sales Brochure Design 32. Corporate Identity 33. Web Banner Ads 34. Print Ads 35. Voice Talent Sales & Marketing > Sales & Advertising 36. Articles 37. Press Releases 38. Copywriting 39. Editing 40. Grant Writing 41. Newsletters 42. Sales Materials 43. Books & E-books 44. Resumes 45. Speeches 46. Translation 47. Manuals & Guides 48. Public Relations Sales & Marketing > Graphic Design 49. Professionally Designed Product Catalogs 50. Package Design 51. Document/Book Design 52. Product Design 53. Audio 54. Video 55. Cartoons/Illustrations 56. 3D Graphics 57. Photography/Image Editing 58. Animation 59. Engineering 60. Drafting/Drawings 61. Architecture Business Operations > Business Planning & Financial 62. Business Plans 63. Competitive Analysis 64. Market Research 65. Bookkeeping 66. Collections 67. Financial Reporting 68. Tax Returns 69. Budgets & Forecasts 70. Financial Analysis 71. Tax Consulting Business Operations > Human Resources 72. Human Resources 73. Recruiting 74. Benefits Administration 75. Reference & Background Checks Business Operations > Administrative Support 76. Research 77. Transcription 78. Office Management 79. Data Management 80. Virtual Assistant 81. Document Formatting 82. Data Entry 83. Word Processing 84. Survey Tabulation & Research 85. Reports & Presentations 86. Travel Planning 87. Event Planning 88. Scheduling Appointments Business Operations > Legal 89. Copyrights & Trademarks 90. Contracts 91. Incorporation 92. Agreements 93. General Business Advice & Legal Guidance 94. Copyright Infringement 95. Wills, Trusts, Estates 96. Policies 97. Non-Disclosure Agreements Business Operations > Customer Interactions 98. Customer Responses 99. Call Center 100. Answering Service