💻Still the New Normal...

Unfold Weekly Presents Contracting Remotely (not contracting COVID)

Yay vaccine(s)! Pfizer, Moderna, Astrazeneca for the W 💉.Now we’re heading back to the office…umm, how about a NO (or at least not like before). If you read this (Unfold Weekly), you’d already know that Remote Work is here to stay.

What you may not know is how easy it is to find virtual contractors, agencies, and consultants to help your company or yourself. These folks can add specific expertise that you can try out with limited downside risk. The shift to virtual work (because of the thing called the internet and software 😜), has proliferated a talent explosion right at your fingertips. Now if only you could outsource those pesky meetings that could have been an email…

Tips & Tricks

…yet, it can be daunting. Why not start with the objective of a single hire? Think about what you need in the short term, write a description, identify measures of success, and pick a budget → then GO 🟢. If it doesn’t work out, then stop and regroup. It’s much less of a commitment than hiring a full time employee, and it scales pretty quickly. 

Need help onboarding? Do the following: 

1. Video interviews and meetings

2. Create a contract and have them sign an NDA

3. Set up milestones for payment

4. Set and confirm expectations

5. Resources here

Resources

Check out the below to find your special someone 🌹.

1. Low cost, broad range of skills - Upwork and Fiverr

2. A bit Niche - Graphite (finance / strategy), WorkMarket (B2B solution from ADP), Freeup (web, marketing, customer service)

3. Virtual Assistants - assistU, zirtual

4. Outsourced Sales and Marketing - Jumpcrew, Marketerhire, Getcredo

5. Mighty college interns - Riipen

6. Software Engineers - Turing.com, Terminal.io - remote software engineers

7. Build a fancy website - HarleyOliver, B12.io

8. Longer term Expertise - Toptal, Talmix

9. Coaching / Advisory - Clarity.fm

There’s a lot to digest here…and there’s so much more we haven’t covered. If we missed something you really like, or if you have had great (or bad) experiences with the above, let us know!

…So what do I do with this information?

For our entrepreneur and small business readers, this newsletter shouldn’t be foreign. For those working at larger companies where you aren’t personally hiring, how can you use this information? Perhaps the only phrase used nearly as often as the “new normal” is “side hustle.” Maybe you and your friends have finally begun creating the next Flappy Bird, or you’ve already started an incredibly witty and informative newsletter — sometimes you can’t do this on your own. With remote work becoming the norm, the access to top talent has never been easier. Need an app developer? Easy. Need website help? Piece of cake🎂. Find out more below:

• Hiring and Paying Independent Contractors

• How to Hire a Mobile App Developer

• How to Hire a Remote Team

Unfortunately we could not find a resource for helping us digest our Thanksgiving turkey🍗.