"8. Outsourcing keeps you from hiring the wrong person. A bad employee hurts every company, but a bad hire can destroy a start-up. Early hires in start-ups need to be considered very carefully, because they can make or break the business. Outsourcing allows a start-up to get work done while taking its time on hiring key employees."
Couldn't you get just as burned by outsourcing to the wrong agency?
I can see the reason for this. If you hire a terrible employee, it's harder to fire them than it is to cut off an outsourcing agency. Early employees define the culture of the company.
On the other hand, you'll never get the quality of work out of outsourcing that you could possibly get from a great hire.
"8. Outsourcing keeps you from hiring the wrong person. A bad employee hurts every company, but a bad hire can destroy a start-up. Early hires in start-ups need to be considered very carefully, because they can make or break the business. Outsourcing allows a start-up to get work done while taking its time on hiring key employees."
Couldn't you get just as burned by outsourcing to the wrong agency?