When starting (and running) a company, you’re going to need help from other types of businesses to ensure that your business will be able to operate successfully. Here are 10 types of business services to consider hiring for your company.
#1: Accounting Services
Accounting functions of a business include bookkeeping, taxes, and any other financial-related functions. The right accountant or accounting firm will help ensure that your employees are paid properly, and your records are maintained, and they can also help you prepare tax documents. Your finances are the most important part of your business, and unless you’re an expert accountant yourself, you should hire an accounting service.
#2: Digital Marketing Services
Marketing is the key to success for all businesses, and digital marketing is the most effective form. Traditional marketing methods (e.g., printed ads, TV and radio commercials) still work, but digital marketing reaches many more people. Some examples of different types of digital marketing strategies include:
- SEO (search engine optimization) marketing
- Native advertising
- Email marketing
- Content marketing
- Affiliate marketing
The right digital marketing agency can help you choose the best marketing strategies that are most likely to work for your company.
#3: Legal Services
As a business owner, there may come a time when you’ll have to draft up a business agreement or contract, and hiring a business lawyer will be helpful with this. Even if you have a basic understanding of a few legal terms, it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to the legal side of your business.
#4: Insurance Services
All businesses are going to need insurance services for at least two reasons. The first one is for general business insurance, such as general liability, product liability, and commercial property insurance. You’ll also need commercial auto insurance if you drive a vehicle for business purposes. The next reason you’ll need insurance services is for your employees (if you have any), as they’re going to need health and life insurance, and you’re going to need workers’ compensation insurance.
#5: Maintenance Services
Maintenance services ensure that all of the basic equipment in your office is functioning properly. This can be something as basic as your ventilation system or your plumbing— either way, when something malfunctions, it affects both your employees and your consumers if you have a physical location for your business (versus an eCommerce business).
#6: Pest Extermination Services
Another service to look into hiring if you have a physical location is pest extermination services. Whether you’re a restaurant or a clothing boutique, your customers are not going to want to see pests on the premises. In addition to pest extermination, you should also look into cleaning services to help maintain the cleanliness of your business every day.
#7: Recruitment Services
Recruitment services help you hire employees instead of you posting job openings on job search sites. Hiring the right type of recruitment agency that specializes in recruitment marketing can help bring the most qualified individuals to you. This investment can help decrease employee turnover, as well as build a talent pipeline to help fill vacant positions.
#8: Software Services
Business software automates repetitive business tasks so that you don’t have to do them by hand or hire someone to do them by hand. Software programs that perform specific business tasks also decrease the risk of error. This ensures that all of your behind-the-scenes work is done properly and it also allows your employees to be more productive because they can focus all of their attention on their core duties.
#9: Tech Support Services
While maintenance services ensure that your basic equipment is functioning correctly, tech support services make sure that your computers, software systems, and other pieces of technology are working properly. All businesses use technology in some way, and malfunctioning tech can cause huge problems.
#10: Waste Management Services
Waste management services haul away any garbage you may produce— and all businesses produce some type of waste, with some producing more than others. These types of services can also include recycling services, for those businesses that are environmentally conscious.
Of course, not all businesses will need to hire all 10 of these services— particularly eCommerce businesses that don’t require the in-person services listed here. Also, you must choose the type of service that makes the most sense for your business, as not all business types need all of these services. As an entrepreneur, it’s up to you to hire the most helpful services for your business type.
