Save Money on Support During a Recession

Michelle Penczak • December 2, 2022

We’ve all been seeing and hearing the dreaded whispers of an economic recession. Preparing ahead of time is the best way to ensure that you and your business are fully supported, even amidst the scariest economic episodes.

Fractional support such as finance, human resources, and executive assistants are some of the best ways to keep your business costs lean. Not only are you avoiding the financial burden of hiring an employee, but you are gaining more flexibility and options when it comes to these roles.

Benefits to Outsourcing:


  • Gain the support you need without the burden of employee salaries and benefits
  • Avoid layoffs on your team
  • Stress less about providing options for your core team


Do Your Homework:


  • Make sure you look into highly-rated and recommended fractional support
  • Know your asks — outline the role and be prepared to answer clarifying questions
  • Ask about their company recession plans; how do they plan to support their internal team without impacting you as a customer?


What to Outsource:


  • Admin support
  • Accounting
  • HR & Payroll
  • Personal tasks (ie grocery shopping)


During rough economic times, we tend to take on more as individuals because we think: 1) I can do it better and faster 2) this will save me money in the long run. However, the biggest questions we should be asking ourselves are ‘what is my time worth?’ and ‘what is the value-add of me delegating ___?”


A recession oftentimes leads to personal burnout, added stress, and an overall depressing attitude. Outsourcing is your first line of defense to protect you & your company so that you can operate long term not short term.


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