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I like the idea of drip outsourcing but one common problem I have run into, and seen others have trouble with, is finding the right providers.

The hourly rates are not the problem, but the quality and source of the worker. I am location agnostic, but finding the source to do the work is sometimes a huge part of the time suck that happens when you are looking to to drip outsourcing.

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I agree with what you are saying. You could download images in an hour or design a logo in 2. Unless you are planning on releasing websites by the dozen or have existing relationship with providers, you probably will spend more time, fret and expend more mental energy on whether they will deliver.

Choose 2: Quality, speed, price. I do some freelance work, but not for $3 an hour.

This is great - I just wrote about exactly that topic - choosing 2 (but you can't have all three) on my own blog.

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