I myself stopped doing these 3 things – and she made my business more profitable

In the early days of any business, most of the founders wear a lot of hats. You are the product lead, marketer, customer service representative and OPS manager – sometimes in the same afternoon.

I am there. When I was launching my first AI startup, I was writing the code, responding to the support tickets, hacking SEO and trying to detect Google ads at night. Whenever I jump from one thing to another, I paid tax: ramp up time, mental fatigue, lost details.

Finally, I pulled a line: If there is curved letters to stand in a function, it was not the basic product or customer experience, and if I was wrong, I could burn cash fast, then it had to go.

Here are the first three things I outsourced – what did I do, what didn’t do and how I make a decision now.

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1. Google ads had to go first

I took a real swing on it. I set up campaigns, followed Google’s recommendations and even tried maximum performance. One day it will “work”, the next day I will spend $ 90 to sell.

Whether you are running a sauce tool, e -commerce store, or a local service business, paid ads can become black holes. Learning curves stand, the platform is confusing by design and Google is always bounced to spend more than you can “learn” the algorithm.

I hired an expert. Immediately, I stopped trying to reverse the engineer bidding strategies and the intention of keywords. I could focus on road maps, consumers and parts of marketing that were really. Understanded Worth every dollar

My advice: Try it briefly so you understand the words and the levers. Then get out. Your money will be eliminated faster than your learning compounds.

2. Social Media was next – and it blows (badly)

I outsourced content and channel management to someone who promised to “crush it”. I gave full access to my accounts. It turned into drama, threats and low quality work. I closed it.

Lesson? Never give full control of the distribution channel that you do not know, and never confuse the enthusiasm with the ability. Social media can prove to be valuable valuable of any business building in the public – but only if it is handled by someone you trust and may be accountable.

Next time: I will just outsource someone who checked through the people I trust, which has scope access, clear supply and a hit switch.

3. PR was third – and he worked

I saw rivals moving forward and descending strong stories. I tried the DIY Route (like Haro), but ROI was not there. So I brought a person who owns this process-translating the strategy, pitching, follow-up and translating my products into statements. Reporters actually want.

It freed me to focus on the fact that I focus on my best works while the media engine was running parallel. This PR support game can change the game in the crowded markets or in the emerging category.

How do I decide what the outsourced is now

I use a simple filter:

• Is this the main center of product or user experience? If yes, I keep it.
• Does the learning curve stand quite that I wasting weeks for a slight improvement? If so, I get out.
• Can any mistake here be infrequently expensive? (Advertisements and legal examples.) Outsource.
• Do I understand it well enough to assess the work? If not, I will do a quick self -guide crash course, then bring someone in.
• Can I create a small, low risk test? If so, I do this before I keep it.

Handle the hand -off while remaining lean

I literally started with a paper note, then with the Mac notice app. Today, I still keep it easy: when needed when needed, email for most communication, and regular short check -in. The point is clear, not tooling.

A clear matriculation, one owner, a cadres.

In terms of access: Roll -based login, password manager and immediate cancellation project is covered. This social media experience burned it in my actions.

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“If I do myself, it’s faster” line …

This is not. It just feels fast because you don’t have to explain anything. In fact, you are trading deep work days for several weeks.

Do enough to understand it. Then take it off your plate – so you can only focus on it You Can

You can’t do all this – not too long and not well. Start by outsourcing the work that burns cash when poorly, its standing learning is curved, or draws you away from a product or customer. Control your infrastructure, build small, upside down contracts and measure everything.

The cost of trying to become a Super Human is higher than the cost of a good expert.