How to take the headache out of running your own business |

There are some areas within a business that can cause you headache after headache. However, there are ways in which you can ease these areas, regardless of whether you are running a large company or just starting up your own small venture and want to get yourself off on the right foot from the start.

Installing the right software which your business needs

It is important that you don’t use outdated software within your business in order to help with the running and functionality of your workforce.

There are many different types of software available to you such as Gantt charts or similar to help with project scheduling, procedure installments, production timings and stages, as well as accurate delivery estimates and invoicing.

Customer service software can help you keep track of your customer’s information, their purchases, payment methods and any correspondence your business has had with them. This software can help when it comes to offering new products or services as it will flag the customers who may be interested in these so you can sell directly to them without having to pay out for additional advertising.

There is also software that can help and support your HR department with areas such as payroll, hiring and retiring employees, tax and filing, amongst other areas. This software can prove very beneficial as a lot of information is held and processed through your HR department, not only for your business but for your employees and their private information as well.

It is handy to be able to outsource work

Outsourcing work is a good way to keep your business moving forward without the headache of dealing with temporary employees. There are many areas within a business where outsourcing work works well. Jobs in which you require someone on an ad-hoc basis or where you require the skills or knowledge of an expert without the wage bill at the end of the month are some of the ways in which a subcontractor could be beneficial to your business.

With outsourcing, you are generally just paying for the job to be done rather than paying an hourly wage, and in this there is a saving. When you are paying an employee an hourly rate, you are paying for the time they are spending away from their workstation, for example, comfort breaks, leg stretches, interruptions and time spent on distractions too.

Whereas, when you hire the services of a subcontractor on an outsourcing basis, you are merely paying for the time they are working on your job via a prespecified price. This means that the subcontractor will concentrate on your job, as the faster they complete it, the more they will be paid for their time, and the sooner they can move on to the next piece of work they have planned. Time, to a subcontractor, is money. However, time to an employee is just time as they will be paid their hourly rate regardless of how much they get done.