Outsourcing exists on a fairly simple premise: If you can do something, there must be someone else out there capable of performing that same task--only cheaper. With VoIP and the internet, almost anything can be outsourced with some time and consideration.
We've found five unusual trends in outsourcing, all of which are likely to become the norm. Outsourcing is poised to grow exponentially as more entrepreneurial minds check out the tasks on the world's to-do list and figure out who can best provide those services for the least amount of money.
1. Getting personal. Outsourcing usually brings to mind business tasks, whether that means customer-service calls offshored to India or data-entry work farmed out to a virtual assistant. But why leave it at that? Why not outsource the design of your personal website, the building of your deck or reservations for your vacation?
